ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,058Hybrid

Biomedical Engineering-Biomedizinische Technik

Acronym:bmt
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE
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Identifier (ISSN):0013-5585(Print)/1862-278X(Online)
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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Former Names:
BIOMED TECH
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Active in JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↓ -0.5
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 Biomedical Engineering-Biomedizinische Technik

WoS Q4
01231.120181.0120191.4120211.720231.320241.820251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.334
#16,058

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
61articles/year
40.56% Gold OA•93.22% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Biomedical Engineering / Biomedizinische Technik (BMT) is a high-quality forum for the exchange of knowledge in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical information technology and biotechnology/bioengineering. As an established journal with a tradition of more than 60 years, BMT addresses engineers, natural scientists, and clinicians working in research, industry, or clinical practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine54.9%Philosophy39.9%Computer science32.2%Epistemology28.1%Contemporary philosophy26.2%General interest26.2%Physics24.6%Engineering22.5%Biology20.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank113/130
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q4
Rank53/54
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank115/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Q4
Rank54/55
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year65
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.8
Articles / Year48
Total Citations72
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year53
Total Citations154
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year69
Total Citations295
2022
IF—
Articles / Year68
Total Citations465

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,058Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1956-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.334

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.59

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,712 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations263
3-Year Documents150
Citable Documents149

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 Rate27.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ3
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 7.7%

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

Biomedical Engineering-Biomedizinische Technik (acronym: bmt, abbr: BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE, ISSN: 0013-5585) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in Germany. 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 0.334 (Q3), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 61 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,712 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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
GENTHINER STRASSE 13, BERLIN, GERMANY, D-10785

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