Journal profile
Stain Technology
ISSN 0038-9153 · eISSN 1473-7760 · Bimonthly
Stain Technology: impact factor 1.4 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 34 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Stain Technology's largest topics are Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Biological Stains and Phytochemicals and Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques, together about 43.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Official Journal for the Biological Stain Commission (BSC) Biotechnic & Histochemistry (formerly Stain technology) is the official publication of the Biological Stain Commission. The journal has been in continuous publication since 1926. Biotechnic & Histochemistry is an interdisciplinary journal that embraces all aspects of techniques for visualizing biological processes and entities in cells, tissues and organisms; papers that describe experimental work that employs such investigative methods are appropriate for publication as well. Papers concerning topics as diverse as applications of histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, cytochemical probes, autoradiography, light and electron microscopy, tissue culture, in vivo and in vitro studies, image analysis, cytogenetics, automation or computerization of investigative procedures and other investigative approaches are appropriate for publication regardless of their length. Letters to the Editor and review articles concerning topics of special and current interest also are welcome. Biotechnic & Histochemistry offers electronic submission and manuscript handling through Scholar One. All papers are peer-reviewed and review times are short. The Editorial Board and external experts in the appropriate field will provide insightful and constructive reviews. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bradley M TurnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 18, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Molecular Biology Techniques and ApplicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.6%
- Biological Stains and PhytochemicalsMedicine17.3%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science4.7%
- Animal testing and alternativesVeterinary3.9%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities3.7%
- History of Computing TechnologiesComputer Science3.7%
- Sound Studies and AuralityPsychology3.6%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.6%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPMCEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,232OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,000Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
34 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 11%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
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
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0038-9153
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-7760
- Society / sponsor
- Biological Stain Commission
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 101, Issue 6 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Stain Technology
What is the impact factor of Stain Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 106.
How long does peer review take at Stain Technology?
The publisher reports about 34 days (first decision after review); the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 11%. 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 Stain Technology based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Stain Technology?
The journal's website lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PMC, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Stain Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Stain Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .