Molecular Biotechnology

Aims & Scope

Molecular Biotechnology publishes original research papers on the application of molecular biology to both basic and applied research in the field of biotechnology.

Particular areas of interest include the following: stability and expression of cloned gene products, cell transformation, gene cloning systems and the production of recombinant proteins, protein purification and analysis, transgenic species, developmental biology, mutation analysis, the applications of DNA fingerprinting, RNA interference, and PCR technology, microarray technology, proteomics, mass spectrometry, bioinformatics, plant molecular biology, microbial genetics, gene probes and the diagnosis of disease, pharmaceutical and health care products, therapeutic agents, vaccines, gene targeting, gene therapy, stem cell technology and tissue engineering, antisense technology, protein engineering and enzyme technology, monoclonal antibodies, glycobiology and glycomics, and agricultural biotechnology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.602

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	94

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9639

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1349

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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
• Medline
• 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 and Immunology and Microbiology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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 Comet Assay for DNA Damage and Repair: Principles, Applications, and Limitations

  Citation: 2251

  Authors: Andrew R.

• The staden sequence analysis package

  Citation: 991

  Authors: Rodger

• Recombinant protein expression in Pichia pastoris

  Citation: 702

  Authors: James M., Joan Lin, Jianying, David R.

• Universal Primers for the PCR-Mediated Amplification of DNA β A Molecule Associated with Some Monopartite Begomoviruses

  Citation: 414

  Authors: R W, S E, S, I, P G

• Methods and Protocols of Modern Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis

  Citation: 414

  Authors: Muriel, Jean-Alain, Jean, Gilles

• An Overview of Structural DNA Nanotechnology

  Citation: 400

  Authors: Nadrian C.

• Molecular Determinants of Metalloproteinase Substrate Specificity: Matrix Metalloproteinase Substrate Binding Domains, Modules, and Exosites

  Citation: 398

  Authors: Christopher M

• Construction and Characterization of Virus-Like Particles: A Review

  Citation: 394

  Authors: Andris

• Methods for construction of adenovirus vectors

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Frank L., Ludvik

• Multiple Drug Resistance Mechanisms in Cancer

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Bruce C.

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