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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #14,830Gold OA

Journal of Medical Signals & Sensors

Identifier (ISSN):2228-7477(Print)
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Publisher:Wolters Kluwer Health
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Name Changed (Not Indexed in Latest JCR)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Medical Signals & Sensors

WoS Q4
0123020231.320241.120251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.377
#14,830

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
23articles/year
100% Gold OA•91.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

JMSS is an interdisciplinary journal that incorporates all aspects of the biomedical engineering including bioelectrics, bioinformatics, medical physics, health technology assessment, etc. Subject areas covered by the journal include: - Bioelectric: Bioinstruments Biosensors Modeling Biomedical signal processing Medical image analysis and processing Medical imaging devices Control of biological systems Neuromuscular systems Cognitive sciences Telemedicine Robotic Medical ultrasonography Bioelectromagnetics Electrophysiology Cell tracking - Bioinformatics and medical informatics: Analysis of biological data Data mining Stochastic modeling Computational genomics Artificial intelligence & fuzzy Applications Medical softwares Bioalgorithms Electronic health - Biophysics and medical physics: Computed tomography Radiation therapy Laser therapy - Education in biomedical engineering - Health technology assessment - Standard in biomedical engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science77.2%Medicine70.8%Artificial intelligence57.6%Physics55.8%Biology52.7%Mathematics48.9%Psychology48%Computer vision40.2%Engineering39.3%Cognitive psychology35%Quantum mechanics35%Internal medicine35%Pattern recognition (psychology)34.2%Radiology32.4%Optics30.4%Chemistry28.8%Statistics28.6%Machine learning27.5%Programming language23.7%Genetics21.7%Image (mathematics)21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank100/130
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q4
Rank115/130
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year19
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year28
Total Citations49
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year37
Total Citations164
2023
IF0
Articles / Year37
Total Citations155
2022
IF—
Articles / Year41
Total Citations357

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,830Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringHealth ProfessionsMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.377

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,636 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations219
3-Year Documents107
Citable Documents105

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Biomedical EngineeringQ3
Health InformaticsQ3
Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyQ3
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3
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

Journal of Medical Signals & Sensors (ISSN: 2228-7477) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Iran. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.377 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,636 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
Wolters Kluwer Health
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01