Journal profile · Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
ISSN 1880-9863 · Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers/Nihon Kikai Gakkai · Japan
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering: impact factor 1 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering is published by Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers/Nihon Kikai Gakkai. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Muscle activation and electromyography studies, Cellular Mechanics and Interactions and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering (JBSE) is an Open Access, peer-reviewed journal approved by Asian-Pacific Association for Biomechanics (APAB), the Bioengineering Division of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME-BED), the Korean Society of Biomechanics (KSB), and the Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics (TSB). JBSE publishes peer-reviewed articles on biomechanical science and engineering. The journal publishes Regular Articles and Reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Ryo SUDOPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering10%
- Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplastyMedicine6.5%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering6.1%
- Total Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesMedicine5.3%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering5.1%
- Balance, Gait, and Falls PreventionHealth Professions4%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering4%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: CiNii
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
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 673 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 69 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 67 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 65 |
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 17 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 | JPY 80,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | JPY 80,000 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | JPY 2,000 | — | — |
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 websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship
Submission to the journal implies that all authors have seen and approved the author list, which the Editorial Office checks for each multi-author submission. Changes to the author list after the manuscript is received are not allowed for any reason. To qualify for authorship, authors must make a substantial contribution to the research conception and planning, data acquisition, analysis, and/or i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Author competing interests and conflicts of interest
In the interests of transparency, the journal requires all authors to declare upon submission any competing or conflicts of interest in relation to their submitted manuscript. A conflict of interest exists when there are actual, perceived or potential circumstances that could influence an author’s ability to conduct or report research impartially. Potential conflicts include (but are not limited t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Open Access and Fees
JBSE is fully Open Access and uses Creative Commons (CC) licenses, which allow users to use, reuse and build upon the material published in the journal without charge or the need to ask prior permission from the publisher or author. More details on the CC licenses are below.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Open Access, peer-reviewed journal Model summary
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. JBSE encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and peer review process
The journal uses single-blind peer review. When a manuscript is submitted to the journal, it is assigned to the Editor-in-Chief, who performs initial screening. Manuscripts that do not fit the journal’s scope or are not deemed suitable for publication are rejected without review. The Editor-in-Chief allocates each of the remaining manuscripts to an Associate Editor, who handles peer review. The As…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving (Green Open Access) policy
Self-archiving, also known as Green Open Access, enables authors to deposit a copy of their manuscript in an online repository. JBSE encourages authors of original research manuscripts to upload their article to an institutional or public repository immediately after publication in the journal.
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
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers/Nihon Kikai Gakkai
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1880-9863
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering
What is the impact factor of Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Which databases index Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .