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Science
Science Journal
Science has been at the center of important scientific discovery since its founding in 1880—with seed money from Thomas Edison. Today, Science continues to publish the very best in research across the sciences, with articles that consistently rank among the most cited in the world.
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Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
Annual Review of Animal Biosciences
Places a particular emphasis on biotechnology, genetics, genomics, and breeding, as well as veterinary medicine, especially veterinary pathobiology, infectious diseases and vaccine development, and conservation and zoo biology.
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Elsevier Science Direct
Science Direct
Hosts one of the broadest selections of biotechnology journals, covering fields like industrial biotechnology, medical and pharmaceutical biotechnology, agricultural and environmental biotechnology, molecular biology, bioengineering, bioprocess engineering, synthetic biology, and more.
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Wiley
Wiley Online Library
Major publisher in the biotechnology field with flagship journals like Biotechnology Journal, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, and Plant Biotechnology Journal.
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Springer Nature
Springer Link
Publishes a range of journals relevant to biotechnology, including prestigious titles like Nature Biotechnology.
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Oxford University Press
Oxford Academic
Publishes several respected journals in the field of biotechnology and related life sciences covering topics including molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, and applied biotechnology.
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ACS Journals
ACS Publications
American Chemical Society (ACS) publishes a wide range of biotechnology-related journals, known for their high-quality peer-reviewed research in chemical and biological sciences.
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Sage
Sage Journals
Publishes several key journals in biotechnology and related fields under its Biology & Life Sciences portfolio.
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ACM Digital Library
ACM DL
Includes journals relevant to biotechnology primarily at the intersection of computing, bioinformatics, and computational biology.
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Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Online
Publishes a number of biotechnology journals covering a broad range of topics in biotechnology, bioengineering, molecular biology, genetic engineering, bioprocessing, and related applied sciences.
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American Society for Microbiology
ASM Journals
Publishes a wide range of influential journals relevant to biotechnology and microbiology.
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BMJ journals
BMJ Journals
Focus on medical research, clinical applications, and healthcare advancements intersecting with biotechnological innovations.
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Thieme Medical Journals
Thieme Connect
Offers a curated collection of biotechnology-related journals mainly focusing on biomedical research, clinical medicine, molecular biology, and related life sciences.
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Cambridge University Press
Cambridge Core
Publishes notable biotechnology journals.
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Bentham Science
Bentham Science
Offers a range of biotechnology-related journals covering key topics in molecular biology, bioprocess engineering, biomedical research, and applied biotechnology.
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MDPI
MDPI
Major open-access publisher with a substantial portfolio of biotechnology-related journals.
Access hereTheses and Dissertations
OATD (Open Access Theses and Dissertations)
Global indexing service for open access graduate theses and dissertations. Aggregates metadata from over 1,100 institutions and currently indexes more than 7 million records.
Access hereNDLTD Global ETD Search
Hosted by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations, this portal allows free, worldwide search and access to electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs).
Access hereOpen Dissertations (EBSCO)
Expands the availability and visibility of electronic theses and dissertations. Includes American Doctoral Dissertations and records from 1955 to present.
Access hereProQuest Dissertations & Theses
One of the largest commercial collections of dissertations and theses worldwide, with millions of records across disciplines.
Access hereShodhGangotri (INFLIBNET)
INFLIBNET initiative hosting synopses and research proposals submitted by Indian scholars before starting their PhD or research work.
Access hereShodhGanga (INFLIBNET)
Companion repository that collects completed theses and dissertations from Indian universities.
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National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information.
Access herePubMed
Medical and health database developed at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that provides access and searching for life science journals.
Access hereNCBI Databases
Comprehensive suite of free resources including GenBank (nucleotide sequences), Protein database, BLAST, and more for molecular biology and biotechnology research.
Access hereEuropean Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
Open access repository providing nucleotide sequence data and associated information submitted by global researchers.
Access hereChEMBL
Manually curated database of bioactive molecules with drug-like properties. Brings together chemical, bioactivity, and genomic data to aid drug development.
Access hereBRENDA: The Comprehensive Enzyme Database
Web collection of enzyme functional data, including nomenclature; organism, kinetics, isolation, stability, and reaction data.
Access hereTrip
Clinical search engine designed to allow users to find and use research evidence to support their practice and/or care. Includes a PICO search feature.
Access hereSpecimens
Gross and microscopic images of pathology specimens. All should have Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licenses.
Access hereProtocols Resources
A research protocol is a defined procedure or method used in an experiment. They control both the design of an experiment, and how it's implemented or run. Research protocols help to standardize methods used in laboratories.
Addgene Protocols
Wide variety of protocols from Addgene that can be used for basic molecular biology, plasmid cloning, and titering and testing viral preparations.
Access hereSpringer Nature Experiments
Database of over 75,000 protocols from Springer Protocols, Nature Methods, Nature Protocols, and Nature Reviews Primer.
Access hereProtocol Exchange
Open repository for sharing scientific research protocols. These protocols are posted directly by authors and are made freely available to the scientific community.
Access hereNCBI Tools
Free comprehensive suite for sequence alignment (BLAST), genome browsing, and molecular databases essential for biotech research.
Access hereEnsembl Genome Browser
Free resource for genomic data and annotations across many species, with tools for gene browsing and comparative analysis.
Access hereProtocols.io
Open access platform to publish, share, and discover detailed experimental biotech protocols.
Access hereUniProt
Fully open protein sequence and functional annotation resource widely used in biotechnology.
Access herePDB (Protein Data Bank)
Free repository of 3D structures of proteins and nucleic acids critical for structural biology and biotech studies.
Access hereBio-protocol
Peer-reviewed, freely accessible life science protocols that enhance reproducibility and research efficiency.
Access hereProtocol Online
Searchable database of protocols freely accessible from researchers and suppliers globally.
Access hereeBooks
Vaal University of Technology Open Access E-Books
Curated collection of free e-books and textbooks in biotechnology, freely available for students and researchers.
Access hereLibreTexts Biotechnology Section
Open access textbooks and course materials covering biotechnology fundamentals and laboratory protocols, available for free use.
Access hereNCBI Bookshelf
Free online books and documents in life sciences and healthcare, including biotechnology and molecular biology topics.
Access hereOER Commons - Biotechnology Resources
Open educational resources including lesson plans, textbooks, and multimedia materials in biotechnology available under open licenses.
Access hereOpen Access Resources
Directory of Open Access Journal
Access hereDirectory of Open Access ebooks
Access hereDirectory of Open Access Repositories
Access hereProject Gutenberg
Access hereOpen Educational Resources (OER) Directory
Access hereNDLI
National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources with search/browse facilities, sponsored and mentored by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Access heree-PG Pathsala
Educational dedicated portal available in open access. MHRD Project developed by NME-ICT department under UGC guidelines to meet curriculum requirements for postgraduate learners.
Access herePatents
Lens.org (The Lens)
Free and open patent database with over 119 million documents from 105 jurisdictions, including biotech patents. Offers advanced search features with filters for gene sequences.
Access herePATENTSCOPE (WIPO)
World Intellectual Property Organization's free searchable database with over 67 million patent documents from international patent applications under the PCT.
Access hereUSPTO Patent Database
United States Patent and Trademark Office offers free access to full-text patents and patent applications including biotechnology-related patents.
Access hereEspacenet (European Patent Office)
Free patent search tool with access to over 120 million patent documents worldwide, including biotechnology inventions.
Access hereGoogle Patents
Free patent search engine aggregating patents from USPTO, EPO, WIPO, and other offices, with intuitive search and filters.
Access hereNCBI Patent Database
PubMed Central and related NCBI resources support access to articles and patents related to genetic and biotechnology inventions.
Access herearXiv/Pre-prints
bioRxiv
Free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. Authors make findings immediately available and receive feedback before journal submission.
Access hereScience Open
Discovery platform with interactive features for scholars to enhance their research in the open, make an impact, and receive credit.
Access hereSemantic Scholar
Provides free, AI-driven search and discovery tools, and open resources for the global research community.
Access herePaperity
First multidisciplinary aggregator of OA journals and papers. Helps avoid paywalls while connecting to authoritative research.
Access hereZenodo
Built and developed by researchers to ensure everyone can join in open science. Accepts all research from every discipline in any file format.
Access hereBibliographical and Citation Databases
Dimensions.ai
Integrated research information platform that links publications, grants, patents, datasets, and clinical trials, providing both discovery and analytics capabilities.
Access hereGoogle Scholar
Freely accessible academic search engine indexing scholarly articles, theses, books, conference papers, and patents across disciplines. Offers citation tracking and author profiles.
Access hereJournals Ranking
Clarivate Master Journal List (MJL)
Authoritative directory of peer-reviewed journals indexed in Web of Science. Enables researchers to search and verify journals by discipline, publisher, ISSN, impact metrics, and coverage history.
Access hereScopus
Comprehensive subscription-based abstract and citation database curated by Elsevier. Indexes peer-reviewed journals, books, conference proceedings, and patents across multiple disciplines.
Access hereSCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR)
Free online platform providing journal and country rankings derived from Scopus data. SJR metric reflects scientific influence by accounting for citations and prestige of citing journals.
Access hereLiterature Review Tools
Connected Papers
Helps researchers explore and visualize relationships between academic papers. Generates a graph of related literature based on co-citation and similarity analysis.
Access hereResearch Rabbit
Literature discovery and visualization platform that helps track research topics, authors, and papers over time. Provides personalized recommendations and collaborative research features.
Access hereLitmaps
Enables researchers to visualize citation networks, track the evolution of ideas, and discover new relevant literature through interactive mapping of academic publications.
Access hereReference Management Tool
Mendeley
Reference manager and academic social network that helps researchers organize citations, collaborate online, and discover research. Offers citation styles, PDF annotation, and cloud synchronization.
Access hereStatistical Analysis Tools
JASP
Open-source statistical software that provides both classical and Bayesian analysis. Intuitive interface designed to make advanced statistical methods accessible to researchers.
Access herePSPP
Free, open-source alternative to SPSS for statistical analysis. Supports descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and non-parametric tests, and can handle large datasets efficiently.
Access hereAcademic Writing Tool
Overleaf
Collaborative online LaTeX editor designed for scientific and technical writing, enabling users to easily create, format, and share documents for research, learning, and publication.
Access hereJournal Ranking in Google Scholar
ExCITATION
Browser extension for Google Scholar designed to help academics and researchers quickly identify leading journals and important studies by providing journal rankings, citation sorting, and instant abstract previews.
Access hereSDG Mapping Tool
KNOWSDGS SDG Mapping Tool
Advanced platform created by the EU's Joint Research Centre to identify, map, and analyze research and policy connections to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Access hereSocial Networking Site
ResearchGate
Commercial social networking platform specifically designed for scientists and researchers to share academic papers, ask and answer research-related questions, and find collaborators worldwide.
Access hereData Visualization Tools
VOSviewer
Software tool for creating and visualizing bibliometric networks. Widely used for mapping co-authorship, citation, and keyword networks in research analysis.
Access hereBibliometrix
R-based open-source tool for comprehensive bibliometric and scientometric analysis. Supports data import from major databases like Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed.
Access hereCiteSpace
Java-based application for visualizing and analyzing trends and patterns in scientific literature. Used for detecting emerging topics, mapping knowledge domains, and identifying critical articles.
Access hereResearch Metrics Tools
CiteScore (CS)
Measures the average citations received per document published in a journal over a four-year period. Helps assess a journal's scholarly impact and influence.
Access hereJCR Impact Factor 2024
Published by Clarivate Analytics, indicates the average number of citations to recent articles published in a specific journal. Widely recognized metric for evaluating journal performance.
Access here (PDF Link)SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
Measures a journal's prestige by considering both the number of citations and the importance of the citing journals. Based on Scopus data.
Access hereOther Tools
Open Policy Finder
Helps researchers and institutions locate and compare open access policies from publishers and funding agencies. Supports compliance with funder mandates and promotes transparency.
Access hereUGC Regulation and Research Integrity
Outlines the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines on promoting ethics and academic integrity in higher education. Details best practices for maintaining research quality.
Access hereElsevier Journal Finder
Free tool that helps authors match their manuscript to Elsevier journals based on the title, abstract, and keywords, along with information on scope, impact, and submission guidelines.
Access hereTaylor & Francis Journal Suggester
Assists authors in finding suitable Taylor & Francis journals by analyzing their manuscript details and suggesting relevant matches.
Access hereSpringer Journal Finder
Provides a searchable database of Springer journals, enabling authors to filter by discipline, scope, and impact to identify the most relevant publication outlet.
Access hereWiley Journal Finder
Matches manuscripts to suitable Wiley journals using title, abstract, and keyword analysis, with details on scope, acceptance rates, and submission requirements.
Access hereJANE (Journal/Author Name Estimator)
Free journal recommendation tool primarily for biomedical and life sciences. Matches manuscript content to journals indexed in PubMed, helping authors identify relevant publication venues.
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