Journal profile · ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL-MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 2040-7939 · eISSN 2040-7947 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2010
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,250; median 191 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 152 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is no longer accepting submissions based purely on machine and deep learning methods applied to biomedical problems. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Elasticity and Material Modeling, Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is no longer accepting submissions based purely on machine and deep learning methods applied to biomedical problems. Mathematical model New mathematical models presented to more accurately describe existing or new biological and biomedical processes and solved using standard numerical methods. Computational methodNew computational methods/procedures to more accurately solve existing mathematical models for biomedical problems. Any dimensional examples are accepted as long as the method is demonstrated to be better than competing methods. ApplicationsNew problems of clinical and practical interest are solved using existing mathematical and numerical models. At least 3D is required, except for a small number of special cases. Convergence and other accuracy checks are mandatory. General: Prospective authors are invited to submit original articles and reviews in the area of biomedical engineering to International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering. A standard paper should not normally exceed 20 formatted pages in length, including figures. Topics: All differential equation based models for biomedical applications and their novel solutions (using either established numerical methods such as finite difference, finite element and finite volume methods or new numerical methods) are within the scope of this journal. Manuscripts with experimental and analytical themes are also welcome if a component of the paper deals with numerical methods. Special cases that may not involve differential equations, such as image segmentation and meshing, are within the scope. Purely machine and deep learning methods applied to biomedical problems are not within the scope. However, using these methods to solve differential equations or to accelerate numerical methods is within the scope. All submissions should address the wellbeing of the human body, either directly or indirectly. · Part A - Fundamentals: Any new mathematical models and novel numerical solutions should be classed as fundamental. Any work that discovers a fundamental physical phenomenon in biomedical engineering/science will also be categorized as fundamental. · Part B - Applications: Any work with immediate impact in healthcare should be treated as application. The majority of cases that use standard and well known numerical methods to study new biomedical problems typically fall into this category.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL-MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 18, United Kingdom 8, Italy 3, France 2, Spain 2 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering12.2%
- Coronary Interventions and DiagnosticsMedicine6.9%
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk FactorsMedicine6.9%
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease PreventionMedicine5.4%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering4.8%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematical & Computational Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedINSPECMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor
- 2.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 887OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 126Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 196,434Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,056 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 48 | 24 |
| 2025 | 152 | 94 | 246 |
| 2024 | 127 | 84 | 444 |
| 2023 | 131 | 86 | 784 |
| 2022 | 121 | 55 | 1,397 |
| 2021 | 126 | 53 | 1,294 |
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
191 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 146 days – 304 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 211 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (256 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 190 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 daysPublisher 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 4,250 / EUR 3,520 / GBP 2,820 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement If the Open Access option is not selec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2040-7939
- Electronic ISSN
- 2040-7947
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 42, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematical & Computational Biology / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Engineering, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 77.
How long does peer review take at International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 191 days (interquartile range 146–304 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (2025). 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 International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), United Kingdom (8) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,250.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .