ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,119Gold OA

Biomedical Engineering Online

Acronym:bmeo
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Abbreviation (ISO):BIOMED. ENG. ONLINE
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Identifier (ISSN):1475-925X(Print)
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Publisher:BioMed Central
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.6↑ +1.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
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 Online

WoS Q2
13461.6820182.0120192.0620202.8220213.920223.920232.920243.220254.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.867
#6,119

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
107

107 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
131articles/year
100% Gold OA•87.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BioMedical Engineering OnLine is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to publishing research in all areas of biomedical engineering. BioMedical Engineering OnLine is aimed at readers and authors throughout the world, with an interest in using tools of the physical and data sciences and techniques in engineering to understand and solve problems in the biological and medical sciences. Topical areas include, but are not limited to: Bioinformatics- Bioinstrumentation- Biomechanics- Biomedical Devices & Instrumentation- Biomedical Signal Processing- Healthcare Information Systems- Human Dynamics- Neural Engineering- Rehabilitation Engineering- Biomaterials- Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing- BioMEMS and On-Chip Devices- Bio-Micro/Nano Technologies- Biomolecular Engineering- Biosensors- Cardiovascular Systems Engineering- Cellular Engineering- Clinical Engineering- Computational Biology- Drug Delivery Technologies- Modeling Methodologies- Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology in Biomedicine- Respiratory Systems Engineering- Robotics in Medicine- Systems and Synthetic Biology- Systems Biology- Telemedicine/Smartphone Applications in Medicine- Therapeutic Systems, Devices and Technologies- Tissue Engineering

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyComputer SciencePhysicsEngineeringInternal MedicinePsychologyMathematicsArtificial IntelligenceRadiologyQuantum MechanicsSurgeryChemistryMaterials ScienceComputer VisionThermodynamicsOpticsStatisticsGeneticsCardiologyPathologyAnatomy

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank44/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank63/130
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.6
Articles / Year112
Total Citations35
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year168
Total Citations862
2024
IF2.9
Articles / Year133
Total Citations1,378
2023
IF3.9
Articles / Year129
Total Citations1,969
2022
IF3.903
Articles / Year92
Total Citations1,414

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,119Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2002-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringHealth ProfessionsMaterials ScienceMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.867

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,139 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,778
3-Year Documents344
Citable Documents343

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1
BiomaterialsQ2
Biomedical EngineeringQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ2
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: 3.4%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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 Online (acronym: bmeo, abbr: BIOMED. ENG. ONLINE, ISSN: 1475-925X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by BioMed Central in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.867 (Q1), an H-index of 107.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 131 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,139 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
BioMed Central
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Irregular
Founding Year
2002
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28