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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,446Gold OA

New Biotechnology

Acronym:nbiot
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Abbreviation (ISO):NEW BIOTECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1871-6784(Print)/1876-4347(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.6↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for New Biotechnology

WoS Q1
24793.7320183.7420194.6720205.0820216.4920225.420234.520244.920255.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.062
#4,446

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
117

117 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
88articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

New Biotechnology is the official journal of the European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB) and is published bimonthly. It covers both the science of biotechnology and its surrounding political, business and financial milieu. The journal publishes peer-reviewed basic research papers, authoritative reviews, feature articles and opinions in all areas of biotechnology. It reflects the full diversity of current biotechnology science, particularly those advances in research and practice that open opportunities for exploitation of knowledge, commercially or otherwise, together with news, discussion and comment on broader issues of general interest and concern. The outlook is fully international. The scope of the journal includes the research, industrial and commercial aspects of biotechnology, in areas such as: Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals; Food and Agriculture; Biofuels; Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology; Genomics and Synthetic Biology; Nanotechnology; Environment and Biodiversity; Biocatalysis; Bioremediation; Process engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology92.3%Chemistry84.8%Biochemistry66.9%Genetics60.9%Organic chemistry49.4%Physics40.7%Gene33.8%Medicine32.8%Engineering31.6%Geology30.2%Ecology25.2%Paleontology25.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance25%Food science22.3%Enzyme21.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q1
Rank10/85
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank38/180
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS

Q1
Rank8/85
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q1
Rank19/180
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.6
Articles / Year94
Total Citations65
2025
IF4.9
Articles / Year561
Total Citations455
2024
IF4.5
Articles / Year72
Total Citations752
2023
IF5.4
Articles / Year74
Total Citations1,757
2022
IF6.49
Articles / Year62
Total Citations1,416

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,446Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.062

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,326 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,269
3-Year Documents209
Citable Documents207

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BioengineeringQ1
BiotechnologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ2
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: 0%

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):
2区BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS
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

New Biotechnology (acronym: nbiot, abbr: NEW BIOTECHNOL, ISSN: 1871-6784) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.062 (Q1), an H-index of 117.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 88 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,326 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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