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British Journal of Biomedical Science

Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) · United Kingdom

ISSN0967-4845eISSN2474-0896

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 5.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.658

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

5.8

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

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PMC, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

Citations received

455

2019

427

2020

318

2021

320

2022

1.2k

2023

522

2024

252

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. 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 5.8.

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.