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Nature Reviews Bioengineering
ISSN 2731-6092 · Springer Nature
Nature Reviews Bioengineering: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); subscription journal; 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Reviews Bioengineering is published by Springer Nature and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering and Biomedical and Engineering Education, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering13%
- Neuroscience and Neural EngineeringNeuroscience6.9%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering6.5%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering5.2%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering4.6%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4%
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)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 40.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 9.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 5.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 19.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 23 | 191 |
| 2025 | 124 | 26 | 1,689 |
| 2024 | 123 | 32 | 5,155 |
| 2023 | 145 | 53 | 9,147 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 2731-6092
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Reviews Bioengineering
What CAS zone is Nature Reviews Bioengineering in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Nature Reviews Bioengineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Reviews Bioengineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nature Reviews Bioengineering open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Reviews Bioengineering is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .