Journal profile · ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 0208-5216 · eISSN 2391-467X · Elsevier Sp. z o.o. · POLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1981
Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,180; review about 189 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, AI in cancer detection and ECG Monitoring and Analysis, together about 29.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is a quarterly journal, founded in 1981, devoted to publishing the results of original, innovative and creative research investigations in the field of Biocybernetics and biomedical engineering, which bridges mathematical, physical, chemical and engineering methods and technology to analyse physiological processes in living organisms as well as to develop methods, devices and systems used in biology and medicine, mainly in medical diagnosis, monitoring systems and therapy. The Journal's mission is to advance scientific discovery into new or improved standards of care, and promotion a wide-ranging exchange between science and its application to humans. Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering encourages contributions on all aspects of research and developments in: biosystems, including biomedical modeling; cell and tissue engineering for repair medicine; biomeasurements, including biosignal processing and biosensing systems; artificial and hybrid (bioartificial) organs; biomaterials; biomechanics and rehabilitation, including orthopedics and sports medicine; medical information systems and neuronal networks; information and communication technologies in medicine, including brain-computer interfaces; medical imaging, including brain functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); bioinformatics, including genome analysis; and medical physics.The journal welcomes original research articles, reviews and short communications.Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (BBE) is the official journal of the Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences.Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Editor-in-chief Adam StefanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 23, United States 5, Germany 4, Italy 2, Japan 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience14.9%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science8.2%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine6.7%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering5.4%
- Blind Source Separation TechniquesComputer Science5%
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering4.9%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science4.5%
- Digital Imaging for Blood DiseasesComputer Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
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
- 4.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 591OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 992 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 22 | 20 |
| 2025 | 66 | 40 | 163 |
| 2024 | 63 | 30 | 676 |
| 2023 | 45 | 11 | 793 |
| 2022 | 80 | 17 | 2,719 |
| 2021 | 109 | 23 | 3,887 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
189 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 80 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 189 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 3,180 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,550 / JPY 394,420 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 103 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Declaration of generative AI use required Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
Declaration of interests required Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Declaration of Helsinki for human subjects Model summary
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Journal Publishing Agreement required Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Crossref Similarity Check for plagiarism Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- Elsevier Sp. z o.o.
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0208-5216
- Electronic ISSN
- 2391-467X
- Society / sponsor
- Nalecz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
What CAS zone is Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.88; CiteScore 15.1, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering?
The publisher reports about 189 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (23), United States (5) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,180.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .