Journal profile · BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing
ISSN 2662-7655 · eISSN 2662-7663 · Springer Nature
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5 (journal website); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,290; median 66 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 96 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Biofuel production and bioconversion and Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (SMAB) aims at providing a platform for high-quality research in the interdisciplinary areas of industrial microbiology and biomanufacturing process development. Papers of SMAB deal with the following aspects: Industrial Microbiology and BiomanufacturingMicrobial cell factories, evolutionary engineering, intelligent biocontrol technology, bioprocess engineering and bioreactor, and biosensor. Microbiome and Systems Metabolic EngineeringRational and systems metabolic engineering, lactic acid bacteria and probiotics, gene assembly and genome engineering, and microbiome for fermentation. Artificial Intelligence and Synthetic BiologyMachine learning and computation-aided design of biomolecules, synthetic gene expression regulatory elements, genetic pathway regulation, and natural-product biosynthesis. Protein Engineering and BiocatalysisRecombinant protein expression, protein engineering, enzymology, directed evolution, and biocatalysis. Biorefineries and Waste BiotechnologyBioconversion of one-carbon compounds, biofuels production, algal biofuels and biorefinery, biogas, biohydrogen, biomass and feedstocks utilization, and waste treatment and management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Yan XuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 23%); most named Mainland China 9, India 6, United States 5, South Korea 4, Brazil 3 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology18%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering11.4%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Enzyme Production and CharacterizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.2%
- Algal biology and biofuel productionEnergy5.1%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.4%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 129200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 20 | 62 |
| 2025 | 96 | 1 | 303 |
| 2024 | 85 | 5 | 618 |
| 2023 | 71 | 7 | 943 |
| 2022 | 86 | 9 | 1,005 |
| 2021 | 49 | 7 | 1,361 |
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 · to
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 83 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 26 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 94 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (243 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,290 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers6, by deadline
- Algal Genetic and Metabolic Engineering to produce of fuels, chemicals and materialsDeadline
- Biomanufacturing from Agro-forestry ResiduesDeadline
- Call for Paper: Algal Genetic and Metabolic Engineering to produce of fuels, chemicals and materialsDeadline
- Call for Paper: Biomanufacturing from Agro-forestry ResiduesDeadline
- Call for Paper: Next Generation Host & Pathway Engineering for Sustainable BiomanufacturingDeadline
- Next Generation Host & Pathway Engineering for Sustainable BiomanufacturingDeadline
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- original articleSystems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, and Short Communications. Back to topLength not stated
- reviewSystems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, and Short Communications. Back to topLength not stated
- short communicationSystems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing journal publishes Original Articles, Reviews, and Short Communications. Back to topLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2662-7655
- Electronic ISSN
- 2662-7663
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing
What CAS zone is Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 47–83 days). 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 Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), India (6) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing open access, and what is the APC?
Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,290.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .