Journal profile · Engineering, Biomedical
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
ISSN 0169-2607 · eISSN 1872-7565 · Elsevier Ireland Ltd · NETHERLANDS · Monthly · Founded 1985
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.62; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,350; median 196 days to acceptance (123 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 546 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd 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 AI in cancer detection, Medical Image Segmentation Techniques and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, together about 21.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To encourage the development of formal computing methods, and their application in biomedical research and medical practice, by illustration of fundamental principles in biomedical informatics research; to stimulate basic research into application software design; to report the state of research of biomedical information processing projects; to report new computer methodologies applied in biomedical areas; the eventual distribution of demonstrable software to avoid duplication of effort; to provide a forum for discussion and improvement of existing software; to optimize contact between national organizations and regional user groups by promoting an international exchange of information on formal methods, standards and software in biomedicine.Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine covers computing methodology and software systems derived from computing science for implementation in all aspects of biomedical research and medical practice. It is designed to serve: biochemists; biologists; geneticists; immunologists; neuroscientists; pharmacologists; toxicologists; clinicians; epidemiologists; psychiatrists; psychologists; cardiologists; chemists; (radio)physicists; computer scientists; programmers and systems analysts; biomedical, clinical, electrical and other engineers; teachers of medical informatics and users of educational software.Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine is the companion title to the open access journal Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Biomedical
Editor-in-chief Filippo MolinariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 8, Italy 7, United Kingdom 6, Australia 3, Netherlands 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science8.4%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science7.1%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine5.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingMedicine4.5%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 3 |
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Theory & Methods | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medical Informatics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 5.62LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 185OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,699OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 510LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,615 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 330 | 150 | 156 |
| 2025 | 546 | 236 | 2,184 |
| 2024 | 457 | 223 | 5,629 |
| 2023 | 544 | 271 | 10,434 |
| 2022 | 605 | 238 | 15,145 |
| 2021 | 569 | 187 | 18,775 |
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
196 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 234 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 4 days (123 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 200 days
- Sample
- 123 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,010 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 4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 163 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,350 / EUR 3,130 / GBP 2,680 / JPY 415,500 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,320 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- letterbeen submitted or published elsewhere. Letters in reference to a Journal article must not exceed 1000 words (excluding references), and must be received within …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- systematic reviewThe structured abstract and text for a systematic review should follow the same format as described above with the word count: up to 4000 words excluding abstra…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
Authorship Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Submission declaration Model summary
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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 Ireland Ltd
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0169-2607
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-7565
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
What CAS zone is Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Computer Science, Theory & Methods / Engineering, Biomedical / Medical Informatics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.62; CiteScore 11.9, h-index 185.
How long does peer review take at Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 123 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 196 days (interquartile range 140–234 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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 Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Italy (7) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine open access, and what is the APC?
Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,350.
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: .