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Journal of Bionic Engineering

Acronym:jben
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. Bionic Eng
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Identifier (ISSN):1672-6529(Print)/2543-2141(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Singapore
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↓ -1.4
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 Journal of Bionic Engineering

WoS Q1
13682.3320182.4620192.2220202.68202132022420234.920245.820254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.76
#7,428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
75

75 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate10.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
119articles/year
10.58% Gold OA•91.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Bionic Engineering (JBE) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research papers and reviews that apply the knowledge learned from nature and biological systems to solve concrete engineering problems. The topics that JBE covers include but are not limited to: Mechanisms, kinematical mechanics and control of animal locomotion, development of mobile robots with walking (running and crawling), swimming or flying abilities inspired by animal locomotion. Structures, morphologies, composition and physical properties of natural and biomaterials; fabrication of new materials mimicking the properties and functions of natural and biomaterials. Biomedical materials, artificial organs and tissue engineering for medical applications; rehabilitation equipment and devices. Development of bioinspired computation methods and artificial intelligence for engineering applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering83.6%Physics74%Computer science61.4%Biology60.8%Materials science59.1%Quantum mechanics47.2%Composite material45.8%Thermodynamics44.9%Artificial intelligence41.6%Chemistry37.1%Mathematics35.9%Medicine35.2%Geology31.3%Mechanical engineering28.3%Structural engineering27.8%Organic chemistry27.3%Geography26.3%Ecology25.2%Aerospace engineering22.6%Nanotechnology22%Economics21%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank34/178
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q2
Rank26/58
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q2
Rank19/48
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank36/179
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q2
Rank16/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ROBOTICS

Q2
Rank15/48
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year170
Total Citations82
2025
IF5.8
Articles / Year192
Total Citations707
2024
IF4.9
Articles / Year174
Total Citations1,400
2023
IF4
Articles / Year134
Total Citations2,532
2022
IF2.995
Articles / Year195
Total Citations4,242

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,428Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004, 2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.76

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,110 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,595
3-Year Documents486
Citable Documents486

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 Rate29.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BioengineeringQ2
BiophysicsQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
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: 10.2%

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)Computer Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Journal of Bionic Engineering (acronym: jben, abbr: J. Bionic Eng, ISSN: 1672-6529) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Springer Singapore in China since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.760 (Q2), an H-index of 75.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 119 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,110 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
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SCIENCE CHINA PRESS, 16 DONGHUANGCHENGGEN NORTH ST, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100717

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29