Journal profile · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biophysics
IRBM News
ISSN 1959-7568 · eISSN 2213-1671 · Elsevier
IRBM News: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IRBM News is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Healthcare Regulation and Healthcare Quality and Management, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Innovation et technologie en biologie et médecine En FrançaisInnovation et technologie en biologie et médecineEn FrançaisIRBM News, complément News incontournable d'IRBM : l'essentiel de l'actualité et une analyse permanente sur le management des technologies biomédicales.IRBM News propose dans ses six numéros une interview, réflexion d'une personnalité du secteur des technologies biomédicales sur un thème d'actualité ; un cahier technique central (problématique générale, critères de différenciation, analyse du marché centrée sur une technologie) ; des points d'actualité et des réflexions sur la matériovigilance, la qualité, la maintenance, la vie des associations et sociétés impliquées dans le génie biomédical, et la vie des entreprises ; un recueil de normes et textes réglementaires récents ; un éclairage sur des produits innovants.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biophysics
Editor-in-chief Cléa Vanlerberghe GroupementPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 18 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Quality and Safety in HealthcareHealth Professions17.2%
- Healthcare RegulationHealth Professions11%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions9.7%
- Quality and Management SystemsBusiness, Management and Accounting7.1%
- Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality ControlMedicine5.5%
- Medical Imaging Techniques and ApplicationsMedicine4.8%
- Radiology practices and educationMedicine4.7%
- Medical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionImmunology and Microbiology3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | Q4 | 149/155 | 4th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q4 | 329/342 | 3rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 | 23 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 34 |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| 2022 | 24 | 15 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 | 13 | 42 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1959-7568
- Electronic ISSN
- 2213-1671
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IRBM News
Where are the editorial board members of IRBM News based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (18). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index IRBM News?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IRBM News is indexed in Scopus.
Is IRBM News open access, and what is the APC?
IRBM News is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .