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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #776Top JournalReview JournalGold OA

Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):ANNU. REV. BIOMED. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1523-9829(Print)/1545-4274(Online)
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Publisher:Annual Reviews Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
11.5↑ +1.9
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering

WoS Q1
61115208.79201812.3201915.520209.59202111.320229.7202312.820249.6202511.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):11.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.856
#776

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
166

166 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
21articles/year
100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering, in publication since 1999, covers the significant developments in the broad field of biomedical engineering, including biomechanics, biomaterials, computational genomics and proteomics, tissue engineering, biomonitoring, health care engineering, drug delivery bioelectrical engineering, biochemical engineering, and biomedical imaging topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine77.5%Biology76.4%Computer science54.8%Genetics50.3%Chemistry47.3%Engineering47.3%Physics46.7%Biochemistry38.8%Internal medicine34.7%Psychology33.8%Materials science31.5%Cell biology30.6%Nanotechnology24.8%Pathology23.8%Neuroscience22.9%Biomedical engineering22.7%Quantum mechanics21.2%Radiology20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q1
Rank11/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q1
Rank24/130
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF11.5
Articles / Year22
Total Citations39
2025
IF9.6
Articles / Year21
Total Citations235
2024
IF12.8
Articles / Year22
Total Citations699
2023
IF9.7
Articles / Year20
Total Citations652
2022
IF11.324
Articles / Year13
Total Citations815

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #776Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.856

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,051 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations687
3-Year Documents52
Citable Documents52

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering (abbr: ANNU. REV. BIOMED. ENG, ISSN: 1523-9829) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Annual Reviews Inc. in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 11.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.856 (Q1), an H-index of 166.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 21 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $4,051 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Annual Reviews Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
1999
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ANNUAL REVIEWS, 4139 EL CAMINO WAY, PO BOX 10139, PALO ALTO, USA, CA, 94303-0139

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