Journal profile · Medicine-Health Informatics
JMIR Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 2561-3278 · JMIR Publications · Canada
JMIR Biomedical Engineering: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; median 144 days to acceptance (24 articles, last 24 months); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JMIR Biomedical Engineering is published by JMIR Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications and Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control, together about 31.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JMIR Biomedical Engineering (JBME) is a peer-reviewed journal, focusing on applying engineering principles, technologies, and medical devices to medicine and biology. The journal would welcome manuscripts covering notable developments in the field of biomedical engineering, including but not limited to, computations, tissue engineering, drug delivery, nanotechnology, and applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for medical devices. Need help choosing a journal? Use our Journal Finder tool to find the perfect match for your manuscript. Get Started
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Informatics
Editor-in-chief Javad SarvestanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 6, India 3, Mainland China 2, Canada 2, Brazil 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering15.4%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions8.9%
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlMedicine7.1%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions7.1%
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition SystemsComputer Science5.3%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine5.3%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.7%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine4.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Informatics | Q3 | 108/168 | 36th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q3 | 228/342 | 33rd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 127 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 266 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 314 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 209 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 135 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 144 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 79 |
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 PubMed · to
144 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 190 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 192 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (28 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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — |
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 websitePeer review, Preprints
- Peer review Preprints Open for Peer Review
There are no preprints available for open peer-review at this time. Please check back later.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints Open for Peer Review
There are no preprints available for open peer-review at this time. Please check back later.
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
- JMIR Publications
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2561-3278
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JMIR Biomedical Engineering
How long does peer review take at JMIR Biomedical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 24 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 144 days (interquartile range 106–190 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 JMIR Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), India (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JMIR Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JMIR Biomedical Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JMIR Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
JMIR Biomedical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .