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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,302Top JournalHybrid

Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering

Acronym:bbe
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOCYBERN. BIOMED. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0208-5216(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Sp. z o.o.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.9↓ -1.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering

WoS Q2
03691.3720182.1620192.5420204.3120215.6920226.420235.320246.620254.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.266
#3,302

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
109articles/year
41.52% Gold OA•91.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is a quarterly journal, founded in 1981, devoted to publishing the results of original, innovative and creative research investigations in the field of Biocybernetics and biomedical engineering, which bridges mathematical, physical, chemical and engineering methods and technology to analyse physiological processes in living organisms as well as to develop methods, devices and systems used in biology and medicine, mainly in medical diagnosis, monitoring systems and therapy. The Journal's mission is to advance scientific discovery into new or improved standards of care, and promotion a wide-ranging exchange between science and its application to humans.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science75.5%Medicine71.8%Biology57.1%Artificial intelligence51.3%Psychology50.3%Physics47.1%Internal medicine39.3%Engineering38.1%Mathematics37.1%Cognitive psychology31.2%Pattern recognition (psychology)30.3%Computer vision27.6%Machine learning26.4%Quantum mechanics25%Chemistry23.6%Radiology21.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank40/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q1
Rank27/130
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.9
Articles / Year35
Total Citations11
2025
IF6.6
Articles / Year66
Total Citations145
2024
IF5.3
Articles / Year63
Total Citations643
2023
IF6.4
Articles / Year45
Total Citations773
2022
IF5.687
Articles / Year80
Total Citations2,686

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,302Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.266

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,466 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,603
3-Year Documents192
Citable Documents191

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 Rate35.8%

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
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: 3.8%

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

Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (acronym: bbe, abbr: BIOCYBERN. BIOMED. ENG, ISSN: 0208-5216) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. in Poland since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.266 (Q1), an H-index of 77.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 109 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,466 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
Elsevier Sp. z o.o.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PWN-POLISH SCIENTIFIC PUBL, UL KS TROJDENA 4, WARSAW, POLAND, 02-109

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16