Journal profile · Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Trends in biotechnology
ISSN 0167-7799 · eISSN 1879-3096 · Elsevier Ltd · NETHERLANDS · Monthly
Trends in biotechnology: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 16.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,030; median 110 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 286 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in biotechnology is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are CRISPR and Genetic Engineering, Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trends in Biotechnology is a monthly journal that publishes innovative applications of biology as useful technologies. Our articles should describe biobased solutions to important problems and should emphasize how to engineer or adapt living systems for societal benefit. Specific application areas include human health and well-being, renewable energy, food and agriculture, natural resources, and production of bulk and fine chemicals. A Trends in Biotechnology article should not merely summarize lab-scale research; it should think carefully about implementation, scale-up, and “real world” implications. A key consideration is how to translate or commercialize experimental applied biology to products, industrial platforms, therapies, or devices.Scientific areas of interest include but are not limited to the following:Synthetic biologyGenome editingTissue engineering and biofabricationMetabolic engineeringCellular and microbial engineeringPlant trait improvement and agricultural engineeringBiomanufacturingBiosensors and bioelectronicsBiofuels, bioenergy, microbial fuel cellsCellular agriculture and alternative nutrients/proteinsTrends in Biotechnology publishes review articles, opinions, research articles, and reports (or short research articles) on these topics. We also welcome shorter commentary articles on law and intellectual property, policy and regulation, bioethics, scientific communication, and the economics of biotechnology. Additionally, we consider resource articles describing novel approaches for developing biobased technologies. Trends in Biotechnology has a diverse audience that reflects its intentionally broad scope. Our readers include biologists, engineers, chemists, pharmacologists, computer scientists, and physicians, and they work in academic, clinical, industrial, NGO, and governmental settings. Therefore, we emphasize accessible articles that are easy to read, and we encourage authors to keep in mind that many readers may not be familiar with their field's specific terminology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies ResearchMedicine5.4%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering5.4%
- Enzyme Catalysis and ImmobilizationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in InsectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 16.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 16.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 22.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 22.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 195LetPub ·
- h-index
- 316OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,644OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 175LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,428 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 259 | 89 | 246 |
| 2025 | 286 | 113 | 1,935 |
| 2024 | 190 | 83 | 3,460 |
| 2023 | 183 | 79 | 4,545 |
| 2022 | 168 | 66 | 6,802 |
| 2021 | 136 | 60 | 6,823 |
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 PubMed · to
110 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 175 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (615 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 117 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
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 7,030 / EUR 6,510 / GBP 5,630 / JPY 871,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 7,030 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0167-7799
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3096
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in biotechnology
What CAS zone is Trends in biotechnology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in biotechnology is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Trends in biotechnology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 16.05; CiteScore 22.1, h-index 316.
How long does peer review take at Trends in biotechnology?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 110 days (interquartile range 75–175 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 Trends in biotechnology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in biotechnology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Trends in biotechnology open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in biotechnology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,030.
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: .