Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Cyborg and Bionic Systems
ISSN 2692-7632 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · United States
Cyborg and Bionic Systems: CAS Zone 1 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 20.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,400; median 112 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cyborg and Bionic Systems is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and is in Zone 1 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soft Robotics and Applications, Micro and Nano Robotics and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cyborg and Bionic Systems’ mission is to promote the knowledge interchange and hybrid system codesign between living beings and robotic systems. Living beings inspire improvements or novel robotics systems which, in turn, shall enable knowledge enhancement and extension of capabilities for living creatures. The journal publishes original, peer-reviewed articles based on fundamental, applied science, or their interaction. It covers a wide range of fields related to cybernetic organisms (cyborg) and bionic systems (CBS), mainly including robotics, biomedical engineering and neuro-engineering. Research within the scope of the journal can be based on bio-mechatronic robotic systems which may help restore or augment the capabilities of human and other living beings, on hybrid technologies that mimic the mechanisms of life to create robots and systems that support and interact with human and other species in a variety of environments, or on scientific investigations into principles of life in nature to advance bionic technologies. Cyborg and Bionic Systems also publishes reviews to disseminate the latest advancements in areas of interest. In addition, the journal encourages authors from various disciplines to contribute their insights on the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) around the development and application of CBS-related technologies. Topics may include: Robotics Biomimetic robotics Wearable robotics at large Living systems-robotics systems symbiosis Robotic system solutions for life-science monitoring and knowledge Neuro-engineering Physiologically active bio-robotics Life-long bio-machine interfaces and coexistence BME Biomedical imaging Biomaterials, biosensors, bio-actuators, and bio-reactors Organ-on-chips and Bio-assembly/Tissue Engineering Ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) around CBS-related technologies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Editorial board by country: 44 in mainland China (about 70%); most named Mainland China 44, United Kingdom 5, Japan 5, United States 4, South Korea 1 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering9.4%
- Micro and Nano RoboticsPhysics and Astronomy8.2%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience7.7%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering7%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience6.5%
- Modular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceEngineering5.8%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.6%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 20.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 198OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 38 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 867 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 1,909 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 2,888 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 1,539 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 704 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 176 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (139 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 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 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 | USD 2,400 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editoriale importance to the research community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references (no moremain text ≤ 1,000 words
- research articler tables and about 60 references. Total research article length should be under 15,000 words. Supplementary materials should be limited to information tmain text ≤ 15,000 words
- reviewline of important unresolved questions. Reviews should be no longer than 8,000 words, although longer manuscripts will be considered. Authors mamain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use Physics-Informed Neural Networks Meet Multimodal Large Language Models: Biomechanical Simulation in Aortic Aneurysm
By Shichao Zhu Mieradilijiang Abudupataer Yulin Wang Hongqiang Zhang Hao Lai Kai Zhu Yongxin Sun [...]Nan Chen +1 authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Cyborg and Bionic Systems content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. BIT holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. Visit our FAQ page …
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
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2692-7632
- Print ISSN
- 2097-1087
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Cyborg and Bionic Systems
What CAS zone is Cyborg and Bionic Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cyborg and Bionic Systems is in Zone 1 of Computer Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical / Robotics; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Cyborg and Bionic Systems?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 20.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 21.8, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Cyborg and Bionic Systems?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 75–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 21 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Cyborg and Bionic Systems?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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 Cyborg and Bionic Systems based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 44 (about 70%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (44), United Kingdom (5) and Japan (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cyborg and Bionic Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cyborg and Bionic Systems is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Cyborg and Bionic Systems open access, and what is the APC?
Cyborg and Bionic Systems is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .