ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,618Hybrid

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):CURRENT PHARM. BIOTECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1389-2010(Print)/1873-4316(Online)
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Publisher:Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

WoS Q3
12341.8220181.5220192.120202.8420212.8320222.820232.220242.620252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.612
#9,618

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
106

106 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
172articles/year
1.38% Gold OA•43.26% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology aims to cover all the latest and outstanding developments in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Each issue of the journal includes timely in-depth reviews, original research articles and letters written by leaders in the field, covering a range of current topics in scientific areas of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Invited and unsolicited review articles are welcome. The journal encourages contributions describing research at the interface of drug discovery and pharmacological applications, involving in vitro investigations and pre-clinical or clinical studies. Scientific areas within the scope of the journal include pharmaceutical chemistry, biochemistry and genetics, molecular and cellular biology, and polymer and materials sciences as they relate to pharmaceutical science and biotechnology. In addition, the journal also considers comprehensive studies and research advances pertaining food chemistry with pharmaceutical implication. Areas of interest include: DNA/protein engineering and processing Synthetic biotechnology Omics (genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and systems biology) Therapeutic biotechnology (gene therapy, peptide inhibitors, enzymes) Drug delivery and targeting Nanobiotechnology Molecular pharmaceutics and molecular pharmacology Analytical biotechnology (biosensing, advanced technology for detection of bioanalytes) Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics Applied Microbiology Bioinformatics (computational biopharmaceutics and modeling) Environmental biotechnology Regenerative medicine (stem cells, tissue engineering and biomaterials) Translational immunology (cell therapies, antibody engineering, xenotransplantation) Industrial bioprocesses for drug production and development Biosafety Biotech ethics Special Issues devoted to crucial topics, providing the latest comprehensive information on cutting-edge areas of research and technological advances, are welcome. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is an essential journal for academic, clinical, government and pharmaceutical scientists who wish to be kept informed and up-to-date with the latest and most important developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyMedicineChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryInternal MedicineOrganic ChemistryPhysicsPathologyPharmacologyImmunologyPsychologyEndocrinologyCell BiologyMaterials Science

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank207/328
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q2
Rank173/356
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank255/328
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Q3
Rank252/356
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year111
Total Citations27
2025
IF2.6
Articles / Year143
Total Citations229
2024
IF2.2
Articles / Year215
Total Citations1,093
2023
IF2.8
Articles / Year157
Total Citations1,248
2022
IF2.829
Articles / Year159
Total Citations1,684

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,618Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.612

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,952 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,670
3-Year Documents448
Citable Documents434

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 Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ2
Pharmaceutical ScienceQ2
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: 4.5%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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

Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (abbr: CURRENT PHARM. BIOTECHNOL, ISSN: 1389-2010) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Bentham Science Publishers B.V. in United States since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.612 (Q2), an H-index of 106.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,952 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
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBL LTD, EXECUTIVE STE Y26, PO BOX 7917, SAIF ZONE, SHARJAH, U ARAB EMIRATES, 1200 BR

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