Journal profile · ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
IRBM
ISSN 1959-0318 · eISSN 1876-0988 · Elsevier Masson · FRANCE · Bimonthly · Founded 2007
IRBM: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,440; review about 216 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 39%); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IRBM is published by Elsevier Masson and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Educational Robotics and Engineering, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 30.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Innovation and Research in BioMedical engineering IRBM is the journal of the AGBM (Alliance for engineering in Biology an Medicine / Alliance pour le génie biologique et médical) and the SFGBM (BioMedical Engineering French Society / Société française de génie biologique médical) and the AFIB (French Association of Biomedical Engineers / Association française des ingénieurs biomédicaux).As a vehicle of information and knowledge in the field of biomedical technologies, IRBM is devoted to fundamental as well as clinical research. Biomedical engineering and use of new technologies are the cornerstones of IRBM, providing authors and users with the latest information. Its six issues per year propose reviews (state-of-the-art and current knowledge), original articles directed at fundamental research and articles focusing on biomedical engineering. All articles are submitted to peer reviewers acting as guarantors for IRBM's scientific and medical content. The field covered by IRBM includes all the discipline of Biomedical engineering. Thereby, the type of papers published include those that cover the technological and methodological development in:Physiological and Biological Signal processing (EEG, MEG, ECG…)Medical Image processingBiomechanicsBiomaterialsMedical PhysicsBiophysicsPhysiological and Biological SensorsInformation technologies in healthcareDisability researchComputational physiology…
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
Editor-in-chief David MelodelimaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 14%); most named France 17, Mainland China 4, Australia 3, United States 2, Italy 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science10.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.8%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience8.2%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science5.1%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine4.3%
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering3.7%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 3 |
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 |
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 | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 13.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 328OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 10 | 10 |
| 2025 | 52 | 22 | 52 |
| 2024 | 51 | 26 | 181 |
| 2023 | 58 | 28 | 406 |
| 2022 | 50 | 24 | 493 |
| 2021 | 61 | 16 | 1,988 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
216 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 39%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 216 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
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 2,440 / EUR 2,230 / GBP 1,950 / JPY 302,630 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,440 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- original articleOriginal article. Original articles report new and original work that has not been published elsewhere (except as an abstract at a conference). Original article…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal article. Original articles report new and original work that has not been published elsewhere (except as an abstract at a conference). Original article…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal article. Original articles report new and original work that has not been published elsewhere (except as an abstract at a conference). Original article…main text ≤ 3,750 words
- short communicationOriginal article. Original articles report new and original work that has not been published elsewhere (except as an abstract at a conference). Original article…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier Masson
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- French
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 1959-0318
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-0988
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IRBM
What CAS zone is IRBM in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IRBM is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 IRBM?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 13.1, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at IRBM?
The publisher reports about 216 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 39%)”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 IRBM?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 IRBM based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (17), Mainland China (4) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IRBM?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IRBM is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IRBM open access, and what is the APC?
IRBM is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,440.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .