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Journal of Biotechnology Template

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About the Journal of Biotechnology format

Journal of Biotechnology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, Biofuel production and bioconversion, Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Biotechnology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inMicrobial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction Biofuel production and bioconversion Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects Enzyme Production and Characterization
ISSN0168-1656
Citation impact (2-yr)3.73
h-index210
i10-index6,894
Total citations393,212
Article processing charge$3,680
Top institutions publishing hereBielefeld University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal of Biotechnology per year

855
2014
789
2015
770
2016
726
2017
557
2018
557
2019
269
2020
213
2021
190
2022
131
2023
231
2024
235
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Biotechnology by publication year

15.1K
2014
13K
2015
15.8K
2016
12.8K
2017
7.8K
2018
6.4K
2019
6.4K
2020
4.9K
2021
3K
2022
1.4K
2023
1.5K
2024
559
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of Biotechnology

Journal of Biotechnology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of Biotechnology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Biotechnology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Biotechnology use?
Journal of Biotechnology uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of Biotechnology, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Biotechnology?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Journal of Biotechnology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Journal of Biotechnology template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Biotechnology format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Biotechnology?
Journal of Biotechnology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Journal of Biotechnology template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal of Biotechnology PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of Biotechnology template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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