Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing

Aims & Scope

Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing (SMAB) aims at providing a platform for high-quality research in the interdisciplinary areas of industrial microbiology and biomanufacturing process development.

Papers of SMAB deal with the following aspects: · Food Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Brewing microbiome, fermentation food engineering, food enzymology, lactic acid bacteria and probiotics, and food ingredient biomanufacturing. · Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.

Evolutionary engineering, recombinant protein expression, protein engineering, directed evolution, and biocatalysis. · Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology.

Rational and systems metabolic engineering, synthetic gene expression regulatory elements, genetic circuit construction and dynamic pathway regulation, gene assembly and genome engineering, and non-native or non-natural product biosynthesis. · Fermentation Engineering.

Advanced monitoring technology for fermentation, product fermentation and separation, bioprocess engineering and bioreactor, intelligent monitoring and advanced control technology, and systems fermentation engineering.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.625

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9265

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	672

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 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.

• Glycerol waste to value added products and its potential applications

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Chaitanya Reddy, A. M. Mimi, A. W., Ashok

• Emerging industrial applications of microalgae: challenges and future perspectives

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Aswathy, Ashutosh Kumar, Pooja, Nidhin, Sunil

• Solid-state fermentation technology and innovation for the production of agricultural and animal feed bioproducts

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Luciana P. S., Ashok, Júlio C., Luiz A. J., Adenise L., Susan G., Vanete, Walter J., Rafaela O., Leonardo W., Amanda O., Carlos R.

• Digital Twin in biomanufacturing: challenges and opportunities towards its implementation

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Isuru A., Pau C., Carina L., Xueliang, Christoph, Krist V.

• Strategies and engineering aspects on the scale-up of bioreactors for different bioprocesses

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Ariane Fátima Murawski, Luciana Porto, Leonardo Wedderhoff, Luiz Alberto Júnior, Walter José Martinez, Thamarys, Maria Clara, Priscilla Zwiercheczewski, Carlos Ricardo

• Current advances in design and engineering strategies of industrial enzymes

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Tanatarov, Ziyang, Yanfeng, Xueqin, Jianghua, Guocheng, Long

• Bioreactor control systems in the biopharmaceutical industry: a critical perspective

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Sagnik, Ganti S.

• Recent biotechnological trends in lactic acid bacterial fermentation for food processing industries

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Tirath, K., A. Naresh, Sang-Hyoun

• Processes for the valorization of food and agricultural wastes to value-added products: recent practices and perspectives

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Anna, Doris, Rose, Eldon R.

• Outdoor cultivation of microalgae in a coal-fired power plant for conversion of flue gas CO2 into microalgal direct combustion fuels

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Young Joon, Jeong Seop, Hong Ki, Hyunjin, Sang Jun

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