Bioresource Technology
Encyclopedia
Bioresource Technology is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
published biweekly by Elsevier
, covering the field of bioresource technology. According to the Journal Citation Reports
, it has a 2009 impact factor
of 4.253. The journal was established in 1979 as Agricultural Wastes and renamed to Biological Wastes in 1987, before obtaining its current title in 1991.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
published biweekly by Elsevier
Elsevier
Elsevier is a publishing company which publishes medical and scientific literature. It is a part of the Reed Elsevier group. Based in Amsterdam, the company has operations in the United Kingdom, USA and elsewhere....
, covering the field of bioresource technology. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports is an annual publication by the Healthcare & Science division of Thomson Reuters. It has been integrated with the Web of Knowledge, by Thomson Reuters, and is accessed from the Web of Science to JCR Web. It provides information about academic journals in the sciences and...
, it has a 2009 impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 4.253. The journal was established in 1979 as Agricultural Wastes and renamed to Biological Wastes in 1987, before obtaining its current title in 1991.