Journal profile · Engineering, Biomedical
Annals of Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 0090-6964 · eISSN 1573-9686 · Springer International Publishing · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1972
Annals of Biomedical Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,390; median 157 days to acceptance (125 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 279 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Biomedical Engineering is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors and Elasticity and Material Modeling, together about 18.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Biomedical Engineering is an interdisciplinary, international journal which presents original and review articles in the major fields of bioengineering and biomedical engineering.A major aim of bioengineering is to provide integrated approaches to the solutions of biological and biomedical problems. The philosophy is to provide engineering approaches to enhance the power of the scientific method, and to maintain a balance between experimental observation and quantitative analyses. While the development of theory and of mathematical models is strongly endorsed, these should be evaluated wherever possible using biological data from experiments that test specific hypotheses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Biomedical
Editor-in-chief Joel D. StitzelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 30, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2, Canada 2, Mainland China 1 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine6.5%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6.3%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering6.1%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Automotive and Human Injury BiomechanicsMedicine5.3%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering5.2%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering4.8%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexMEDLINEINSPECEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 116LetPub ·
- h-index
- 195OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,980OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 259LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,984 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 414 | 241 | 117 |
| 2025 | 279 | 136 | 736 |
| 2024 | 245 | 133 | 1,629 |
| 2023 | 300 | 126 | 6,790 |
| 2022 | 226 | 130 | 3,346 |
| 2021 | 196 | 112 | 3,708 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
157 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 118 days – 196 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (125 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 125 articles with submission and acceptance dates (731 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,390 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- letterResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- letters to the editorResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- opinionResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- original paperResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English.Length not stated
- reviewResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- review articleResearch Articles Research manuscripts must be original papers, submitted in English. Language must conform to acceptable English usage and syntax. The contents…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Review article submissions are welcome.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Code of Publication Ethics
The Biomedical Engineering Society seeks to maintain high standards concerning publication ethics within its professional community and within the broader publishing community. In order to insure adherence to these standards, authors will be asked to adhere to a set of principles about research conduct and publication preparation at time of submission of an article to a BMES journal. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Annals of Biomedical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0090-6964
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-9686
- Society / sponsor
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Biomedical Engineering
What CAS zone is Annals of Biomedical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Biomedical Engineering is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Biomedical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.15; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 195.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Biomedical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 125 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 157 days (interquartile range 118–196 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of Biomedical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (30), United Kingdom (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Biomedical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, MEDLINE, INSPEC, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Biomedical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .