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2008–2021
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Biotechnology for Biofuels
Biotechnology for Biofuels is not currently indexed in Scopus, DOAJ. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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ISSN 1754-6834Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
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Quick answers
Is Biotechnology for Biofuels indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2008–2021).
What is the impact factor of Biotechnology for Biofuels?
Biotechnology for Biofuels has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Biotechnology for Biofuels?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,990 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Biotechnology for Biofuels and what is its ISSN?
Biotechnology for Biofuels is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1754-6834.
Is Biotechnology for Biofuels in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Biotechnology for Biofuels open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Biotechnology for Biofuels for 14 years, between 2008 and 2021. Coverage ended in 2021, 5 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 2,541 works and 195,605 citations for the title. Its papers appear as late as 2025, 4 years after Scopus coverage ended in 2021. That pattern fits a journal Scopus stopped indexing while it kept publishing, but it can also come from a changed ISSN or merged records. Confirm the journal's current status before submitting.
How well cited is Biotechnology for Biofuels? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Biotechnology for Biofuels has an h-index of 175 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
175
h-index
0
2-yr mean citations
2,422
i10-index
2,541
works indexed
195,605
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,990
Biotechnology for Biofuels published 247 papers in 2021; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 341. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Biotechnology for Biofuels? — latest 100 articles, 2021
In its latest 100 research articles (2021), authors are most often from China (50.2%), United States (13.6%) and Sweden (3.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Biotechnology for Biofuels? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2021. 4 retracted papers are recorded (1.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2021
- Retracted papers 4 · 1.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration50.2% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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