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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,592Hybrid

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):Bio-Med. Mater. Eng
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Identifier (ISSN):0959-2989(Print)/1878-3619(Online)
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Publisher:IOS Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering

WoS Q4
01120.8720180.9920191.2420201.320211.23202212023120241.320251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.264
#18,592

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
63

63 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
2.42% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering is to promote the welfare of humans and to help them keep healthy. This international journal is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original research papers, review articles and brief notes on materials and engineering for biological and medical systems. Articles in this peer-reviewed journal cover a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to: Engineering as applied to improving diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of disease and injury, and better substitutes for damaged or disabled human organs; Studies of biomaterial interactions with the human body, bio-compatibility, interfacial and interaction problems; Biomechanical behavior under biological and/or medical conditions; Mechanical and biological properties of membrane biomaterials; Cellular and tissue engineering, physiological, biophysical, biochemical bioengineering aspects; Implant failure fields and degradation of implants. Biomimetics engineering and materials including system analysis as supporter for aged people and as rehabilitation; Bioengineering and materials technology as applied to the decontamination against environmental problems; Biosensors, bioreactors, bioprocess instrumentation and control system; Application to food engineering; Standardization problems on biomaterials and related products; Assessment of reliability and safety of biomedical materials and man-machine systems; and Product liability of biomaterials and related products.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine73.2%Biology72.7%Physics65.8%Engineering65.7%Materials science59.8%Chemistry59.7%Composite material45.4%Organic chemistry41%Quantum mechanics40.7%Computer science40.7%Biochemistry37%Genetics36.8%Internal medicine36.6%Thermodynamics29.4%Surgery28.6%Metallurgy28.5%Mathematics28.1%Pathology26.9%Psychology25%Biomedical engineering24.9%Anatomy23.9%Geology23.8%Chemical engineering22.4%Radiology20.9%Optics20.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank113/130
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q4
Rank55/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank118/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q4
Rank54/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year15
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year32
Total Citations29
2024
IF1
Articles / Year40
Total Citations73
2023
IF1
Articles / Year30
Total Citations83
2022
IF1.234
Articles / Year44
Total Citations161

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,592Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.264

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations152
3-Year Documents125
Citable Documents125

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 Rate34.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
BiomaterialsQ4
Biomedical EngineeringQ4
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: 10%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering (abbr: Bio-Med. Mater. Eng, ISSN: 0959-2989) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by IOS Press in Netherlands since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.264 (Q3), an H-index of 63.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,600 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
Hybrid
Publisher
IOS Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1991
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IOS PRESS, NIEUWE HEMWEG 6B, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1013 BG

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