Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Bioelectronic Medicine
ISSN 2332-8886 · BMC · United Kingdom
Bioelectronic Medicine: impact factor 6.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,690; median 65 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bioelectronic Medicine is published by BMC. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Neurology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Bioelectronic Medicine is an open-access journal that provides a necessary and specific publication platform for the growing field of bioelectronic medicine. This field brings together material science, biochemistry, biophysics, molecular medicine, neuroscience, immunology, bioengineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, and other basic and clinical disciplines. Bioelectronic Medicine promises to bring new insights into the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions as varied as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, obesity, diabetes, asthma, paralysis, blindness, bleeding, ischemia, organ transplantation, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and others. Bioelectronic Medicine focuses on electrical signaling in the nervous system. Insights into the regulatory functions of the nervous system and technologies that record, stimulate, or block neural signaling to affect specific molecular mechanisms are the primary focus of the journal. The journal will also feature bioelectronic approaches for monitoring and controlling biological processes, for providing insights into host and pathogen physiology and disease pathogenesis, and for restoring musculoskeletal function and mobility and treating paralysis, and many other conditions. In addition, developments in prostheses, robotics, and other relevant areas will be featured. Innovative preclinical research and development as well as clinical trials assessing new diagnostic and treatment advances will be well represented. Bioelectronic Medicine also welcomes related topics including ethics, community impact, regulatory and legal implications, reimbursement, and patient feedback in order to embrace multidisciplinary input across fields of science, technology, and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Kevin J. TraceyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 44, United Kingdom 5, Italy 5, Netherlands 4, Australia 3 (77 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation ResearchNeuroscience21.9%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience14.4%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience8.6%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine6.2%
- Neurological disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Pain Management and TreatmentMedicine4.9%
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesNeuroscience3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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 (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 422,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 262 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 394 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 738 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 394 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 379 |
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
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 52 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 90 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (58 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,290 / USD 2,690 / GBP 1,990 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 / GBP 1,890 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,890 / USD 2,590 / EUR 2,190 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,990 / USD 2,690 / EUR 2,290 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted11
- brief reportResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- commentResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- correspondenceResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- hypothesisResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- matters arisingResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- meeting reportResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- methodologyResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- mini-reviewResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- perspectiveResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- research articleResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
- reviewResearch article Brief report Methodology Hypothesis Review Mini-review Comment Matters arising Meeting report Perspective CorrespondenceLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Editorial policies Model summary
Visit the BioMed Central website to read our full editorial policies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Bioelectronic Medicine articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review policy Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- BMC
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2332-8886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bioelectronic Medicine
What is the impact factor of Bioelectronic Medicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.3, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Bioelectronic Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 52–81 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Bioelectronic Medicine based?
Of the 77 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (44), United Kingdom (5) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bioelectronic Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bioelectronic Medicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bioelectronic Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Bioelectronic Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .