Journal profile
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research
ISSN 2205-5975 · Biogenic Press · Australia
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2020 (Volume 6, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research is published by Biogenic Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects, Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, together about 23.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research (JCBMR) is a peer-reviewed journal for the publication of negative, null, and controversial research findings and views. Usually these useful data do not get published. As a result, a wealth of scientific knowledge is lost to humanity. JCBMR serves as an avenue to publish these negative and null findings. It is a free service to the scientific community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Christudas MoraisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 3, Italy 3, Canada 3, Mainland China 2, India 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsMedicine7.9%
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular HealthMedicine7.9%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine7.9%
- Redox biology and oxidative stressBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Cancer, Lipids, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities5.3%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities5.3%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences5.3%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- commentaryCommentary: The word limit is 1500, excluding references.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials are upon invitation only.Length not stated
- letter to editorLetter to editor: Comments about any of the published articles in JCBMR can be submitted as letter to editor.Length not stated
- original articlesThe following are the guidelines for original articles.Length not stated
- review articleare similar to the above guidelines. A review article can be between 3000 and 5000 words, excluding the abstract and references. Write an introductimain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesReview articles: The style, title page, abstracts, tables, references and quality of images are similar to the above guidelines.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest declaration required Model summary
Declare any conflicts of interest that are pertinent to the current manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval statement required where relevant Model summary
If relevant, include a statement about ethics approval and ethics approval number.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors, CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY NC 4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors must suggest three potential reviewers Model summary
Contact details of three potential reviewers will be included in the ‘Comments for Editor’ section during step 1 of the submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint posting permitted and encouraged Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process
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
- Biogenic Press
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2205-5975
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2020)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Italy (3) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Controversies in Biomedical Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .