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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #9,167Hybrid

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

Abbreviation (ISO):BIOINSPIRATION BIOMIMETICS
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Identifier (ISSN):1748-3182(Print)/1748-3190(Online)
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Publisher:IOP Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.5↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

WoS Q1
12452.7320183.1320193.0620202.9620212.9820223.420233.12024320253.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.641
#9,167

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate12.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
148articles/year
62.99% Gold OA•91.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics publishes research involving the study and distillation of principles and functions found in biological systems that have been developed through evolution, and application of this knowledge to produce novel and exciting basic technologies and new approaches to solving scientific problems. It provides a forum for interdisciplinary research which acts as a pipeline, facilitating the two-way flow of ideas and understanding between the extensive bodies of knowledge of the different disciplines. It has two principal aims: to draw on biology to enrich engineering and to draw from engineering to enrich biology. The journal aims to include input from across all intersecting areas of both fields. In biology, this would include work in all fields from physiology to ecology, with either zoological or botanical focus. In engineering, this would include both design and practical application of biomimetic or bioinspired devices and systems. Typical areas of interest include: Systems, designs and structure Communication and navigation Cooperative behaviour Self-organizing biological systems Self-healing and self-assembly Aerial locomotion and aerospace applications of biomimetics Biomorphic surface and subsurface systems Marine dynamics: swimming and underwater dynamics Applications of novel materials Biomechanics; including movement, locomotion, fluidics Cellular behaviour Sensors and senses Biomimetic or bioinformed approaches to geological exploration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringPhysicsComputer ScienceBiologyArtificial IntelligenceMaterials ScienceThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsComposite MaterialsAerospace EngineeringMathematicsGeographyStructural EngineeringGeologyMechanical EngineeringMedicineEconomicsNanotechnologyChemistryEcologyManagementElectrical Engineering

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank43/178
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q3
Rank35/58
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q2
Rank23/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q2
Rank58/179
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q3
Rank32/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q3
Rank25/48
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.5
Articles / Year140
Total Citations47
2025
IF3
Articles / Year125
Total Citations321
2024
IF3.1
Articles / Year144
Total Citations887
2023
IF3.4
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,053
2022
IF2.985
Articles / Year141
Total Citations1,716

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,167Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.641

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,134 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,352
3-Year Documents379
Citable Documents373

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 Rate29.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiophysicsQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
BiochemistryQ3
Molecular MedicineQ3
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: 12.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Bioinspiration & Biomimetics (abbr: BIOINSPIRATION BIOMIMETICS, ISSN: 1748-3182) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by IOP Publishing Ltd. in England since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.641 (Q2), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 148 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,134 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
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2006
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS1 6BE

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28