What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics is 7.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.624 (Q1) and an H-index of 179.

Who publishes IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,688 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics is "IEEE J. Biomed. Health. Inf" with common acronym "jbhi-embs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,100Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

Acronym:jbhi-embs

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE J. Biomed. Health. Inf

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Identifier (ISSN):2168-2194(Print)/2168-2208(Online)

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Publisher:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.7↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.624

#2,100

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

179

179 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

409articles/year

6.35% Gold OA•99.28% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (J-BHI) publishes original papers describing recent advances in the field of biomedical and health informatics where information and communication technologies intersect with health, healthcare, life sciences and biomedicine. Papers must contain original content in theoretical analysis, methods, technical development, and/or novel clinical applications of information systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science80.8%Artificial intelligence57.3%Medicine52.5%Psychology45.2%Biology40.3%Engineering39.4%Machine learning37.3%Mathematics36.7%Computer vision32.2%Cognitive psychology31.9%Pattern recognition (psychology)31%Physics30.1%Internal medicine23.9%Operating system23.6%Statistics23.3%

Primary Research Areas

Rank3/55

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCRSCIE	23/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCRSCIE	27/185	Q1
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	5/67	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCRSCIE	7/54	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS	JCISCIE	19/266	Q1
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS	JCISCIE	21/185	Q1
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	4/67	Q1
MEDICAL INFORMATICS	JCISCIE	3/55	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.7

Articles / Year701

Total Citations398

2025

IF6.8

Articles / Year1,143

Total Citations4,392

2024

IF6.7

Articles / Year875

Total Citations10,881

2023

IF7.7

Articles / Year677

Total Citations14,146

2022

IF7.021

Articles / Year553

Total Citations17,773

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.7	701	398
2025	6.8	1,143	4,392
2024	6.7	875	10,881
2023	7.7	677	14,146
2022	7.021	553	17,773
2021	5.772	488	19,200
2020	5.223	454	23,636
2019	4.217	287	15,204
2018	3.85	257	14,857
2017	—	288	15,528
2016	—	207	13,746
2015	—	263	12,873

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,100Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyComputer ScienceEngineeringHealth ProfessionsMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.624

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,688 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16,236

3-Year Documents1,830

Citable Documents1,795

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 Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Health InformaticsQ1

Health Information ManagementQ1

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: 7.5%

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):

1区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

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

IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (acronym: jbhi-embs, abbr: IEEE J. Biomed. Health. Inf, ISSN: 2168-2194) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of COMPUTER SCIENCE, published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.624 (Q1), an H-index of 179.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 409 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,688 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.