Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Aims & Scope

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering is an international bimonthly journal published by the Korean Society for Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

BBE is devoted to the advancement in science and technology in the wide area of biotechnology, bioengineering, and (bio)medical engineering.

This includes but is not limited to applied molecular and cell biology, engineered biocatalysis and biotransformation, metabolic engineering and systems biology, bioseparation and bioprocess engineering, cell culture technology, environmental and food biotechnology, pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics, biomaterials engineering, nanobiotechnology, and biosensor and bioelectronics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3
2024	2.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9409

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	817

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.616

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Engineering and Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The past, present, and future trends of biosorption

  Citation: 569

  Authors: Donghee, Yeoung-Sang, Jong Moon

• Aerobic denitrification: A review of important advances of the last 30 years

  Citation: 433

  Authors: Bin, Kai, Lei, Yu, Hongyu, Jun, Huining

• Recent advances in bacterial cellulose production

  Citation: 299

  Authors: Makoto, Yasushi

• Toward advanced ionic liquids. Polar, enzyme-friendly solvents for biocatalysis

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Johnathan, Friedrich, Romas

• An overview of phytoremediation as a potentially promising technology for environmental pollution control

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Jae Heung

• Prospective of the cosmeceuticals derived from marine organisms

  Citation: 208

  Authors: Se-Kwon, Y. Dominic, Sher Bahadar, Young Tae

• Biomass-derived volatile fatty acid platform for fuels and chemicals

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Ho Nam, Nag-Jong, Jongwon, Chang Moon

• Photobioreactor engineering: Design and performance

  Citation: 166

  Authors: In Soo, Choul-Gyun

• Hydrolysis of oils by using immobilized lipase enzyme: A review

  Citation: 166

  Authors: V. Ramachandra, Jayadev, P. K. A.

• Extracellular biosynthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles by Bacillus subtilis strains isolated from rhizosphere soil

  Citation: 165

  Authors: P. Alagu, Robin, M.

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