Journal profile
Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research
ISSN 2821-1855 · Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 58 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 69% (journal website); 5 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal of Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research (BBR) is a peer-reviewed open-access international journal devoted to the fields of biosystems, bio-machineries and biological engineering. This journal is quarterly published by Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman and is scientifically supported by the Iranian Society of Agricultural Machinery Engineering and Mechanization (ISAMEM). The journal publishes both research and review papers. The submitted manuscripts are subject to double-blind peer review process.In the subfield of biomechanism, the BBR journal welcomes manuscripts describing design, evaluation, optimization, mechanical analysis and mathematical modelling of machines for feed, fiber and food production. In the bioenergy section, this journal accepts manuscripts related to thermochemical and biochemical conversions of biomass for biofuel production, as well as fuels and biofuel utilization for agricultural equipment and operations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmad Ghazanfari-Moghaddam Post-harvestPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, Canada 2, India 1, Türkiye 1, Malaysia 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
AGRIS, EBSCO, EBSCO: Arab World Research Source: Al Masdar, EBSCO: Academic Search Elite, EBSCO: Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost, ISSN Portal, ROAD-ISSN, WorldCat: World Union Catalog, SID, Magiran, Iran Journals, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedInPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 46,341Publisher website ·
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
58 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 24 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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 69%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- research and review papers.Article types: Research and review papers.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Follows COPE policies and guidelines and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct. Model summary
COPE: The journal of Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research (BBR) follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) license Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons — Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer-review Model summary
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
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
- Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2821-1855
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research
How long does peer review take at Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research?
The publisher reports about 58 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 69%. 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 Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), Canada (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Biomechanism and Bioenergy Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .