Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (all)
International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 2626-8493 · Kassel University Press GmbH · Germany
International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 312; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 141 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering is published by Kassel University Press GmbH 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 Experimental Learning in Engineering, Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computer Networks and Communications. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (all)
Editor-in-chief Uriel CukiermanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Argentina 5, Portugal 3, Germany 2, Spain 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering24.5%
- Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor NetworksComputer Science8.8%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions4.6%
- IoT and Edge/Fog ComputingComputer Science4.2%
- IoT-based Smart Home SystemsEngineering4.2%
- Distributed and Parallel Computing SystemsComputer Science3.8%
- Brain Tumor Detection and ClassificationNeuroscience3.6%
- Wireless Sensor Networks and IoTEngineering3.3%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
DBLPPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Scilit
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) 2024
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 528OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 140LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,447 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 102 | 16 |
| 2025 | 141 | 141 | 202 |
| 2024 | 161 | 161 | 821 |
| 2023 | 190 | 190 | 1,551 |
| 2022 | 166 | 166 | 1,978 |
| 2021 | 155 | 155 | 1,950 |
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 ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 290 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 290 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 700 / EUR 650 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- EUR 700
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- IEEE
Article types accepted4
- corrigendaCorrigenda are charged 200 EUR.Length not stated
- full papersFull papers: 700 EUR – 12-16 pages (+25 EUR/each additional page)Length not stated
- reports, application notesReports, Application Notes: 650 EUR – max. 16 pages (+25 EUR/each additional page)Length not stated
- short papersShort Papers: 650 EUR – 4-8 pages (+25 EUR an additional page, max 1 possible)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Open Access: This is an Open Access journal. All articles are available in PDF format immediately upon publication, free of charge and without any subscription. Any user may download, print, or copy the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose, as long as the licensing terms are respected.Copyright: Authors retain the copyright and the publishing rights for their article without any restr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Submitted contributions undergo a double-blind review.
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
- Kassel University Press GmbH
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2626-8493
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 08 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Online and Biomedical Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Argentina (5) and Portugal (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists DBLP; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 312.
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: .