Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Research Journal of Biotechnology
ISSN 0973-6263 · eISSN 2278-4535 · Research Journal of BioTechnology · INDIA · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Research Journal of Biotechnology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 419 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research Journal of Biotechnology is published by Research Journal of BioTechnology 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 Medicinal Plant Research, Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity and Enzyme Production and Characterization, together about 29.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science6.1%
- Microbial Natural Products and BiosynthesisMedicine5%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 393LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,722 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 346 | 322 | 237 |
| 2025 | 419 | 414 | 331 |
| 2024 | 263 | 245 | 219 |
| 2023 | 269 | 4 | 134 |
| 2022 | 257 | 1 | 67 |
| 2021 | 152 | 2 | 21 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Research Journal of BioTechnology
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0973-6263
- Electronic ISSN
- 2278-4535
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research Journal of Biotechnology
What CAS zone is Research Journal of Biotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Research Journal of Biotechnology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. 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.
How long does peer review take at Research Journal of Biotechnology?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Research Journal of Biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research Journal of Biotechnology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Research Journal of Biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Research Journal of Biotechnology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .