Journal profile · Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Research on Biomedical Engineering
ISSN 2446-4732 · eISSN 2446-4740 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
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Research on Biomedical Engineering: fully open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 276 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research on Biomedical Engineering is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medical Image Segmentation Techniques, Muscle activation and electromyography studies and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research on Biomedical Engineering (ISSN Online 2446-4740; ISSN Print 2446-4732) is a subscription-based, quarterly journal dedicated to publishing research in all fields of Biomedical Engineering. This multidisciplinary journal is aimed at readers and authors with an interest in using or developing tools based on the engineering and physical sciences to understand and solve problems in the biological and medical sciences. The journal is open to contributions in the following topics, including but not restricted to: Biomedical instrumentation, Biomechanics, Biorobotics, Rehabilitation engineering and assistive technologies, Applied engineering in neurology and neuroscience, Biomedical signal processing, Modelling of physiological systems, Cardiovascular and respiratory systems, Muscular and nervous systems, Use of laser, ultrasound and radiation in health, Medical imaging, Education and biomedical engineering, forensic, Clinical engineering, Metrology and biomedical engineering, Health technology, Health informatics and telemedicine, Biotechnology, Artificial organs, implants and biomaterials, Proteomics, genomics and bioinformatics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Biomedical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Alcimar BarbosaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Brazil 13, United Kingdom 5, United States 2, Portugal 2, Mainland China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science9.6%
- Muscle activation and electromyography studiesEngineering7.5%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions6.5%
- EEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience6.3%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science5.9%
- ECG Monitoring and AnalysisMedicine5.7%
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEngineering4.6%
- Stroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | Q2 | 162/342 | 52nd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 178OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.77OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 875 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 55 | 510 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 963 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 900 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 946 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 871 |
| 2021 | 76 | 76 | 801 |
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 Crossref · to
276 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 206 days – 395 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 302 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (116 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
- Submission to first decision
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use must be documented in Methods Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Research on Biomedical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used Model summary
The journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Research on Biomedical Engineering
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Medical Image Segmentation Techniques, Muscle activation and electromyography studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,190 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time276 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 98 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2446-4732
- Electronic ISSN
- 2446-4740
- Society / sponsor
- Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Research on Biomedical Engineering
How long does peer review take at Research on Biomedical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 276 days (interquartile range 206–395 days). 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 Research on Biomedical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Research on Biomedical Engineering based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (13), United Kingdom (5) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research on Biomedical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research on Biomedical Engineering is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Research on Biomedical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Research on Biomedical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .