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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,401Hybrid

Physiological Measurement

Acronym:pmea-ipem
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Abbreviation (ISO):PHYSIOL. MEAS
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Identifier (ISSN):0967-3334(Print)/1361-6579(Online)
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Publisher:IOP Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Physiological Measurement

WoS Q3
12452.0120182.2520192.3120202.8320212.6920223.220232.320242.720252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.626
#9,401

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
156articles/year
73.32% Gold OA•91.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Physiological Measurement publishes papers about the quantitative assessment and visualization of physiological function in clinical research and practice, with an emphasis on the development of new methods of measurement and their validation. Papers are published on topics including: applied physiology in illness and health electrical bioimpedance, optical and acoustic measurement techniques advanced methods of time series and other data analysis biomedical and clinical engineering in-patient and ambulatory monitoring point-of-care technologies novel clinical measurements of cardiovascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal systems. measurements in molecular, cellular and organ physiology and electrophysiology physiological modeling and simulation novel biomedical sensors, instruments, devices and systems measurement standards and guidelines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine87.2%Physics67.9%Biology67.2%Internal medicine63.1%Computer science63%Engineering61.4%Quantum mechanics54.5%Mathematics49.1%Radiology48.9%Psychology46.5%Electrical engineering37.8%Cardiology35.5%Endocrinology33.4%Artificial intelligence33.3%Optics31.2%Statistics30.3%Chemistry27.9%Anesthesia26.6%Psychiatry26.3%Surgery26%Computer vision24.5%Biomedical engineering23.8%Materials science23.6%Thermodynamics22.5%Blood pressure20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q3
Rank47/81
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q3
Rank80/130
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q3
Rank48/89
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q2
Rank29/81
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Q2
Rank53/130
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PHYSIOLOGY

Q3
Rank59/89
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year153
Total Citations28
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year111
Total Citations254
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year150
Total Citations808
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year125
Total Citations1,243
2022
IF2.688
Articles / Year134
Total Citations1,824

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,401Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEngineeringMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.626

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,053 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,221
3-Year Documents406
Citable Documents397

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 Rate35.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ2
BiophysicsQ2
PhysiologyQ3
Physiology (medical)Q3
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: 8.7%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区BIOPHYSICS
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

Physiological Measurement (acronym: pmea-ipem, abbr: PHYSIOL. MEAS, ISSN: 0967-3334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by IOP Publishing Ltd. in England since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.626 (Q2), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 156 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,053 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
IOP Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
IOP PUBLISHING LTD, DIRAC HOUSE, TEMPLE BACK, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS1 6BE

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