Journal profile · Health Professions-Medical Laboratory Technology
Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies
ISSN 2345-5837 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques, Radiation Dose and Imaging and EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of “Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies” is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal. It is a medium for scientists, researchers and professionals working in the all field of biomedical technologies to record, publish and share ideas and innovative findings that serves to enhance the understanding of many subjects including: Diagnosis and Treatment with non-ionizing radiation Dosimetry of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation Biomechanics, Bioelectric and Biomaterial Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality Medical imaging methods and systems Medical signal and imaging processing Radiotherapy and Radiobiology Brain Mapping & Stimulation Nanotechnology in medicine Biological modelling Nuclear medicine Medical robotics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Health Professions-Medical Laboratory Technology
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Reza AyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Radiotherapy TechniquesPhysics and Astronomy11.8%
- Radiation Dose and ImagingMedicine11.2%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience8.3%
- Radiation Therapy and DosimetryMedicine7.4%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine6%
- Functional Brain Connectivity StudiesNeuroscience4.3%
- Advanced MRI Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.3%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science4.1%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Laboratory Technology | Q3 | 24/42 | 44th |
| Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | Q4 | 49/64 | 24th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q4 | 291/342 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 450 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 70 | 109 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 202 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 183 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 104 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 65 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 40 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
All the work in this journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source.
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-5837
- Print ISSN
- 2345-5829
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies 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, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .