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British Journal of Biomedical Science

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) · United Kingdom

ISSN0967-4845eISSN2474-0896

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.79

H-Index

CiteScore

5.8

SNIP

0.954

Total Works

1,026

Total Citations

14,821

2yr Mean Citedness

8.11

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Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Biomedical Science is the official journal of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS). Since January 2022, the journal began publishing under a Gold Open Access model. All articles will be immediately, permanently, and freely available to read, download, and access for people everywhere. Authors will retain copyright on all new articles published and the journal will be compliant with Plan S.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,026

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0967-4845 / 2474-0896

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biochemistry (medical)Q2

Clinical BiochemistryQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q2

ImmunologyQ3

Immunology and AllergyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Medical Laboratory Technology

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyClinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Immunology and AllergyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAntimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus