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British Journal of Biomedical Science

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) · United Kingdom

ISSN0967-4845eISSN2474-0896
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 12.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.658
H-Indexi
50
CiteScorei
12.7
SNIPi
0.954
Total Worksi
1,026
Total Citationsi
14,821
2yr Mean Citednessi
8.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications1,026
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0967-4845 / 2474-0896
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
42
460
2019
43
437
2020
29
323
2021
29
336
2022
30
1.3k
2023
30
593
2024
27
345
2025
35
23
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Biochemistry (medical)Q1
Clinical BiochemistryQ1
ImmunologyQ1
Immunology and AllergyQ1
Infectious DiseasesQ1
MicrobiologyQ1
Microbiology (medical)Q1

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

Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Biomedical Science

Is British Journal of Biomedical Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for British Journal of Biomedical Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of British Journal of Biomedical Science?

British Journal of Biomedical Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 12.7.

Is British Journal of Biomedical Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

British Journal of Biomedical Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of British Journal of Biomedical Science?

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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref