What is the Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.083 (Q1) and an H-index of 255.

Who publishes IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering is published by IEEE Computer Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,432 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering is "IEEE TRANS. BIOMED. ENG" with common acronym "embs-ieee". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,290Top JournalHybrid

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Acronym:embs-ieee

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Abbreviation (ISO):IEEE TRANS. BIOMED. ENG

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Identifier (ISSN):0018-9294(Print)/1558-2531(Online)

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Publisher:IEEE Computer Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.083

#4,290

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

255

255 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

357articles/year

14.13% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering contains basic and applied papers dealing with biomedical engineering. Papers range from engineering development in methods and techniques with biomedical applications to experimental and clinical investigations with engineering contributions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer ScienceEngineeringMedicinePhysicsBiologyQuantum MechanicsArtificial IntelligenceMathematicsPsychologyElectrical EngineeringInternal MedicineMaterials ScienceComputer VisionChemistryOpticsTelecommunicationsRadiologyNeuroscienceStatistics

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Biomedical

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Rank47/130

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Rank33/130

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSCIE	47/130	Q2
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCISCIE	33/130	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year391

Total Citations127

2025

IF4.5

Articles / Year484

Total Citations2,417

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year390

Total Citations2,461

2023

IF4.6

Articles / Year364

Total Citations3,812

2022

IF4.756

Articles / Year399

Total Citations7,590

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	391	127
2025	4.5	484	2,417
2024	4.4	390	2,461
2023	4.6	364	3,812
2022	4.756	399	7,590
2021	4.538	409	9,745
2020	4.424	396	10,212
2019	4.491	423	14,186
2018	4.288	358	15,779
2017	—	415	16,577
2016	—	376	17,800
2015	—	428	27,226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,290Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1963-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.083

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,432 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,651

3-Year Documents1,021

Citable Documents1,019

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 Rate30.8%

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: 4.5%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (acronym: embs-ieee, abbr: IEEE TRANS. BIOMED. ENG, ISSN: 0018-9294) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by IEEE Computer Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.083 (Q1), an H-index of 255.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 357 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,432 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.