Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

ISSN 0268-2575 · eISSN 1097-4660 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1986

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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,100; median 98 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 60%; 265 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor2.75Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 4 · Biology2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Biology

Review time98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 94 articles, last 24 months · Crossref

APCUSD 4,100Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles

Acceptanceabout 60%Community average

Articles per year2652025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Biofuel production and bioconversion, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology (JCTB) publishes cutting-edge work at the interface of chemical technology and biotechnology, with a clear focus on industrial sustainability and environmental protection. With a wide academic and industrial audience, JCTB showcases innovations that shape modern chemical, biochemical, and biotechnological advancements.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical

Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United Kingdom 12, Mainland China 5, United States 5, Spain 5, India 3 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering7.9%
Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.3%
Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science5.8%
Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science5.6%
Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering5.2%
Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science4.8%
Membrane Separation TechnologiesEnvironmental Science4.8%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Biology	Zone 4
Minor	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology	Zone 4
Minor	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary	Zone 4
Minor	Engineering, Chemical	Zone 4
Minor	Engineering, Environmental	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Biology	Zone 4
Minor	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology	Zone 4
Minor	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary	Zone 3
Minor	Engineering, Environmental	Zone 4
Minor	Engineering, Chemical	Zone 3

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Biology	Zone 4
Minor	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology	Zone 4
Minor	Chemistry, Multidisciplinary	Zone 4
Minor	Engineering, Chemical	Zone 4
Minor	Engineering, Environmental	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

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

Impact factor: 2.75LetPub · 2026-09-13
Impact factor (publisher): 2.7Publisher website · 2026-09-25
Impact factor (publisher) 2025: 2.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01
CiteScore 2026-06: 6.6LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore (publisher): 6.6Publisher website · 2026-09-25
CiteScore (publisher) 2025: 6.6Publisher website · 2026-10-01
SJR 2026-06: 0.56LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.62LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 104LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 167OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 5,969OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 3.46OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 15.42%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 237LetPub · 2026-09-13
Articles per year (publisher) 2025: 236Publisher website · 2026-10-01
Downloads per year (publisher) 2025: 557,559Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,668 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2026	157	53	76
2025	265	106	675
2024	237	112	1,527
2023	286	144	2,042
2022	296	43	2,778
2021	377	69	6,167

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

Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · 2024-10-05 to 2026-10-05

98 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 142 days

Acceptance to online: median 17 days (97 articles)
Submission to online: median 123 days
Sample: 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (456 in the window); the latest was accepted on 2026-09-11

Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".

Other sources

Average review time (community reports): about 1.7 monthsLetPub · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): 60%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Acceptance rate (publisher): 28%Publisher website · 2026-09-25
Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025: 28%Publisher website · 2026-10-01
Submission to first decision: 14 daysPublisher website · 2026-09-25
Submission to first decision 2025: 14 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01
Submission to acceptance 2025: 95 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01
Acceptance to publication 2025: 18 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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

Hybrid open accessLetPub

A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.

Source	APC	Fee waiver	License	Observed
OpenAlex	USD 4,100 / EUR 3,400 / GBP 2,750	—	—	2026-10-01

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

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: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Country or region: ENGLAND
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Founded: 1986
ISSN: 0268-2575
Electronic ISSN: 1097-4660
Latest issue on the website: Volume 101, Issue 10 (October 2026)
Official links: Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
Submission system ↗LetPub
Special issues ↗Publisher website

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology / Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Environmental. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.

What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 6.6, h-index 167.

How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY?

Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 98 days (interquartile range 71–142 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 60%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). 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.

Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY based?

Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), Mainland China (5) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,100.

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: 2026-10-01.