ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,358Hybrid

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Identifier (ISSN):1878-8181(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.6↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

WoS Q2
2356420233.420243.820254.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.764
#7,358

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
96

96 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
370articles/year
6.87% Gold OA•96.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology is the official journal of the International Society of Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISBAB). The journal publishes high quality articles especially in the science and technology of biocatalysis, bioprocesses, agricultural biotechnology, biomedical biotechnology, and, if appropriate, from other related areas of biotechnology. The journal will publish peer-reviewed basic and applied research papers, authoritative reviews, and feature articles. The scope of the journal encompasses the research, industrial, and commercial aspects of biotechnology, including the areas of: biocatalysis; bioprocesses; food and agriculture; genetic engineering; molecular biology; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; biofuels; genomics; nanotechnology; environment and biodiversity; and bioremediation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.6%Chemistry92.5%Biochemistry77.7%Organic chemistry75.5%Genetics54.2%Physics52.5%Food science51.3%Botany46.6%Geology43.9%Ecology41.8%Medicine39.8%Paleontology36.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance34.6%Enzyme33%Engineering32.6%Bacteria28.8%Horticulture26.1%Materials science24.9%Chromatography23.6%Agronomy23.6%Microbiology22.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q2
Rank54/180
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank40/180
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.6
Articles / Year343
Total Citations153
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year425
Total Citations1,180
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year471
Total Citations5,054
2023
IF4
Articles / Year408
Total Citations5,766
2022
IF—
Articles / Year320
Total Citations5,791

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #7,358Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringImmunology and Microbiology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.764

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,101 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,685
3-Year Documents1,203
Citable Documents1,201

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Food ScienceQ1
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
BioengineeringQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology (ISSN: 1878-8181) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.764 (Q1), an H-index of 96.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 370 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,101 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16