Journal profile · Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Biomicrofluidics
ISSN 1932-1058 · American Institute of Physics · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2007
Biomicrofluidics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.73; hybrid open access; median 90 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biomicrofluidics is published by American Institute of Physics and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, together about 53.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biomicrofluidics (BMF) is an online-only journal published by AIP Publishing to rapidly disseminate research in fundamental physicochemical mechanisms associated with microfluidic and nanofluidic phenomena. BMF also publishes research in unique microfluidic and nanofluidic techniques for diagnostic, medical, biological, pharmaceutical, environmental, and chemical applications. BMF offers quick publication, multimedia capability, and worldwide circulation among academic, national, and industrial laboratories. With a primary focus on high-quality original research articles, BMF also organizes special sections that help explain and define specific challenges unique to the interdisciplinary field of biomicrofluidics. Microfluidic and nanofluidic actuation (electrokinetics, acoustofluidics, optofluidics, capillary) Liquid Biopsy (microRNA profiling, circulating tumor cell isolation, exosome isolation, circulating tumor DNA quantification) Cell sorting, manipulation, and transfection (di/electrophoresis, magnetic beads, optical traps, electroporation) Molecular Separation and Concentration (isotachophoresis, concentration polarization, di/electrophoresis, magnetic beads, nanoparticles) Cell culture and analysis(single cell assays, stimuli response, stem cell transfection) Genomic and proteomic analysis (rapid gene sequencing, DNA/protein/carbohydrate arrays) Biosensors (immuno-assay, nucleic acid fluorescent assay, colorimetric assay, enzyme amplification, plasmonic and Raman nano-reporter, molecular beacon, FRET, aptamer, nanopore, optical fibers) Biophysical transport and characterization (DNA, single protein, ion channel and membrane dynamics, cell motility and communication mechanisms, electrophysiology, patch clamping). Etc...
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesEngineering22.5%
- Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsEngineering20.3%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering10.8%
- Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationEngineering10.6%
- Electrowetting and Microfluidic TechnologiesEngineering6.7%
- Biosensors and Analytical DetectionEngineering4.3%
- Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport StudiesEngineering3.7%
- Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsEngineering2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biochemical Research Methods | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biophysics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physics, Fluids & Plasmas | Zone 4 |
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
- 2.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,430OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,068 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 13 | 10 |
| 2025 | 45 | 35 | 146 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 574 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 623 |
| 2022 | 80 | 80 | 1,021 |
| 2021 | 68 | 67 | 1,119 |
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 PubMed · to
90 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 126 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (42 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (53 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted2
- perspectiveThread-based microfluidics for blood typing: A perspective on evolution, mechanistic insights, and translational future Free Xianchang Wu; Ruoyu Yuan; Tonghuan …Length not stated
- regular articleOpen/close configurable microfluidic pretreatment device with one-drop anodic stripping voltammetry for on-site heavy metal detection Available to Purchase Hide…Length not stated
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
- American Institute of Physics
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1932-1058
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biomicrofluidics
What CAS zone is Biomicrofluidics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biomicrofluidics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biochemical Research Methods / Biophysics / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology / Physics, Fluids & Plasmas. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biomicrofluidics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.73; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Biomicrofluidics?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 90 days (interquartile range 65–126 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 Biomicrofluidics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biomicrofluidics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Biomicrofluidics open access, and what is the APC?
Biomicrofluidics is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .