Journal profile · Biophysics
Bioelectromagnetics
ISSN 0197-8462 · eISSN 1521-186X · Wiley-Liss Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1980
Bioelectromagnetics: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.57; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,290; median 218 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioelectromagnetics is published by Wiley-Liss Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects and Wireless Body Area Networks, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biophysics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biological EffectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.7%
- Magnetic and Electromagnetic EffectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Wireless Body Area NetworksEngineering7.8%
- Spaceflight effects on biologyMedicine5.5%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions5.1%
- Biofield Effects and BiophysicsMedicine4.9%
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia ApplicationsEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biophysics | 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
- 1.57LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,017OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 49.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 15 | 6 |
| 2025 | 61 | 45 | 167 |
| 2024 | 44 | 28 | 98 |
| 2023 | 44 | 22 | 147 |
| 2022 | 54 | 16 | 221 |
| 2021 | 78 | 21 | 634 |
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
218 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 292 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 228 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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 3,290 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,170 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Liss Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1980
- ISSN
- 0197-8462
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-186X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioelectromagnetics
What CAS zone is Bioelectromagnetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bioelectromagnetics is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Biology / Biophysics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bioelectromagnetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.57; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Bioelectromagnetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 218 days (interquartile range 174–292 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Bioelectromagnetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioelectromagnetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bioelectromagnetics open access, and what is the APC?
Bioelectromagnetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,290.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .