Journal profile · Materials Science, Biomaterials
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
ISSN 1556-6560 · eISSN 1556-6579 · AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS · UNITED STATES · Tri-annual · Founded 2006
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy: impact factor 0.48; subscription journal; APC about USD 850; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 3 articles in 2025; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy is published by AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 31.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy covers all fundamental and applied research aspects related to bio-derived and bio-based materials including their natural sources, functional materials from biomass, production of biochemicals and biomaterials, biomolecules, bioactive compounds, plant-based natural extracts and products, micro-organisms, fungi, animals and their wide range of applications in all fields of agriculture, life sciences, green technologies, medicines, biotechnology, and other associated research areas. JBMBE also covers all aspects of biofuels and bioenergy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Biomaterials
Editor-in-chief Shijie LiuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering14.4%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science10%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science7.2%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering7.1%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering6.9%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering5.3%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE for editorial reasons on 17 April 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2024 edition (paper mill, unusually high share of authors from China); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 300OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 111 | 1 | 108 |
| 2023 | 110 | 0 | 157 |
| 2022 | 98 | 0 | 184 |
| 2021 | 105 | 0 | 269 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 850 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AMER SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHERS
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1556-6560
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-6579
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.48; h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Is Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy is a subscription journal. APC about USD 850.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .