Journal profile
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology
ISSN 1314-6238 · eISSN 1314-6246 · Plovdiv University Press · Bulgaria
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology is published by Plovdiv University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Medicinal Plant Research and Genetics and Plant Breeding, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology is an open access interdisciplinary journal that publishes original articles and invited reviews in all biology fields. The journal originally entitled «Travaux Scientifiques Universite de Plovdiv – Biologie» was founded in 1963 and continued until 1994 when it was split into four parts: Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv – Animalia, Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv – Homo, Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv – Microbiologia et Cytologia, and Trav. Sci. Univ. Plovdiv – Plantarum. From January 2012, the four multilanguage journal parts were merged and the journal name was changed to Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology, which is an entirely English-language journal focused on the interdisciplinary areas of biology. The following areas are covered in the Journal: Cellular and Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Biochemistry and Biotechnology Genetics Microbiology, Virology and Immunology Animal Sciences Plant Sciences Ecology and Ecotoxicology Biological Anthropology
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 220 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 28 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 38 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 57 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 42 |
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 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Editors and reviewers treat submitted manuscripts in strict confidence. Model summary
Editors and reviewers will treat all submitted manuscripts in strict confidence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE Recommendations for the Biomedical Journals. Model summary
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology follows the ICMJE Recommendations for the Biomedical Journals (http://www.icmje.org).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT
Authors retain copyright of their articles. Model summary
Authors of articles published in Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology retain the copyright of their articles. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work. It is the author's responsibility to bring an infringement action if so desired by the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Colour plates published at author's expense; no colour charge for electronic version. Model summary
Colour plates can be published at the author's expense only; please consult with the Editorial Office for the actual colour charges. There is no colour charge for the electronic version of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by at least two independent reviewers (Editorial Board members or ad hoc referees) before acceptance. Model summary
All manuscript submissions are peer-reviewed before being accepted for publication by at least two independent reviewers who are either members of the Editorial Board or ad hoc referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Plovdiv University Press
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1314-6238
- Electronic ISSN
- 1314-6246
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology
How long does peer review take at Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of BioScience and Biotechnology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .