Journal profile · ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
ISSN 1752-6418 · eISSN 1752-6426 · Inderscience Publishers
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); subscription journal; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology is published by Inderscience Publishers 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 EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces, Brain Tumor Detection and Classification and AI in cancer detection, together about 27.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Artificial organs Automated patient monitoring Advanced therapeutic and surgical devices Application of expert systems and AI to clinical decision making Biomaterials design Biomechanics of injury and wound healing Blood chemistry sensors Computer modelling of physiologic systems Design of optimal clinical laboratories Medical imaging systems Sports medicine More topics...Artificial organshearing aids, cardiac pacemakers, artificial kidneys/hearts, blood oxygenators, synthetic blood vessels, joints, arms, legs.Automated patient monitoringduring surgery or in intensive care, healthy persons in unusual environments, such as astronauts in space or underwater divers at great depthAdvanced therapeutic and surgical deviceslaser system for eye surgery, automated delivery of insulin, etc.Application of expert systems and artificial intelligence to clinical decision makingcomputer-based systems for diagnosing diseasesBiomaterials designmechanical, transport and biocompatibility properties of implantable artificial materialsBiomechanics of injury and wound healinggait analysis, application of growth factors, etc.Blood chemistry sensorspotassium, sodium, O2, CO2, and pHComputer modelling of physiologic systemsblood pressure control, renal function, visual and auditory nervous circuits, etc.Design of optimal clinical laboratoriescomputerised analyzer for blood samples, cardiac catheterization laboratory, etc.)Medical imaging systemsultrasound, computer assisted tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, etc.Sports medicinerehabilitation, external support devices, etc. More on this journal... ObjectivesThe objectives of IJBET are to establish an effective channel of communication between researchers and practitioners, government agencies, academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the complex roles of biomedical engineering and technology. It also aims to promote and coordinate developments in the field from the laboratory bench to the patient's bedside. Healthcare is a global industry; the international dimension is therefore emphasised in order to facilitate the development of solutions that have a universal focus.ReadershipIJBET provides a vehicle to help professionals, academics, researchers and policy makers, working in the fields of medical technology, medicine, biology, physics, chemistry, computer science and engineering, to disseminate information and to learn from each other's work as well as to become aware of cr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Editor-in-chief Yaodong GuPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience12%
- Brain Tumor Detection and ClassificationNeuroscience8.2%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science7.1%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine7.1%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science6.2%
- Blind Source Separation TechniquesComputer Science4.8%
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering4.5%
- Image and Signal Denoising MethodsComputer Science4.3%
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 | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,750 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 83 | 0 | 51 |
| 2024 | 102 | 7 | 141 |
| 2023 | 139 | 0 | 293 |
| 2022 | 141 | 6 | 159 |
| 2021 | 118 | 1 | 306 |
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
- Peer review
- Double 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
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
There are no fees for publishing with Inderscience, unless you require your article to be OA. OA articles accepted for publication are available online and freely accessible to all without any restriction except use for commercial purposes; a fee must be paid by the author(s) for an article to be made OA. Open Access papers may be published according to the Inderscience Open Access option.
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
- Inderscience Publishers
- ISSN
- 1752-6418
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-6426
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 28.
Which databases index International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .