What is the Impact Factor of Marine Biotechnology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Marine Biotechnology is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Marine Biotechnology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Marine Biotechnology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.592 (Q2) and an H-index of 101.

Who publishes Marine Biotechnology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Marine Biotechnology is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,035 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Marine Biotechnology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Marine Biotechnology is "MAR. BIOTECHNOL" with common acronym "mbte". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,006Hybrid

Marine Biotechnology

Acronym:mbte

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Abbreviation (ISO):MAR. BIOTECHNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1436-2228(Print)/1436-2236(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Marine Biotechnology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.592

#10,006

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

70articles/year

13.35% Gold OA•92.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Marine Biotechnology welcomes high-quality research papers presenting novel data on the biotechnology of aquatic organisms. The journal publishes high quality papers in the areas of molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, cell biology, and biochemistry, and particularly encourages submissions of papers related to genome biology such as linkage mapping, large-scale gene discoveries, QTL analysis, physical mapping, and comparative and functional genome analysis. Papers on technological development and marine natural products should demonstrate innovation and novel applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Chemistry92.8%Biochemistry90.2%Genetics88%Gene72.4%Fishery48.8%Ecology45%Medicine44.1%Geology42.6%Organic chemistry36.6%Physics30.3%Paleontology29.5%Botany27.8%Fish <Actinopterygii>26.1%Gene expression22.5%Molecular biology22.1%Oceanography20.8%Internal medicine20.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance20.4%Cell biology20.3%Zoology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Marine & Freshwater Biology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank106/180

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank27/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Rank71/180

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank31/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	106/180	Q3
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	27/124	Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	71/180	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	31/124	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year147

Total Citations38

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year171

Total Citations363

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year124

Total Citations622

2023

IF3

Articles / Year87

Total Citations739

2022

IF3.727

Articles / Year106

Total Citations1,376

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	147	38
2025	2.8	171	363
2024	2.6	124	622
2023	3	87	739
2022	3.727	106	1,376
2021	3.619	74	1,250
2020	2.798	78	1,558
2019	2.328	65	1,968
2018	—	79	2,426
2017	—	61	2,155
2016	—	61	1,264
2015	—	71	2,260

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,006Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.592

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,035 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations898

3-Year Documents293

Citable Documents287

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 Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ2

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: 3.8%

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

Marine Biotechnology (acronym: mbte, abbr: MAR. BIOTECHNOL, ISSN: 1436-2228) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer US in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.592 (Q2), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 70 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,035 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.