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Journal of Biomedical Science

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1021-7770eISSN1423-0127
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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. 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
3.601
H-Indexi
148
SNIPi
2.079
Total Worksi
3,730
Total Citationsi
127,559
2yr Mean Citednessi
11.60
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Biomedical Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all fundamental and molecular aspects of basic medical sciences, with an emphasis on the molecular studies of biomedical problems and molecular mechanisms. The journal is supported by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan, who covers the cost of publication on behalf of the authors on acceptance of their article. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: anatomic pathology biochemistry genetics immunology microbiology and virology molecular, cellular and cancer biology neurosciences pharmacology physiology Journal of Biomedical Science aims to provide an international forum for encouraging interdisciplinary discussions and contributing to the advancement of medicine, benefiting readers and authors by accelerating the dissemination of research information and providing maximum access to scholarly communication.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySix No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,730
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1021-7770 / 1423-0127
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?
Portico, 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
126
9.6k
2019
131
9.9k
2020
126
4.6k
2021
109
5.7k
2022
96
4.5k
2023
105
2.6k
2024
107
1.5k
2025
86
101
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
Cell BiologyQ1
Clinical BiochemistryQ1
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Molecular BiologyQ1
Pharmacology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyMedicine, Research & Experimental

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Clinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismMedicine (miscellaneous)Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV Research and TreatmentNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchRNA modifications and cancerIon channel regulation and functionRNA Interference and Gene Delivery

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biomedical Science

Is Journal of Biomedical Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for 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 Journal of Biomedical Science?

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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 11.60.

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

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

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

Journal of Biomedical Science is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all fundamental and molecular aspects of basic medical sciences, with an emphasis on the molecular studies of biomedical problems and molecular mechanisms. The journal is supported by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan, who covers the cost of publication on behalf of the authors on acceptance of their article. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: anatomic pathology biochemistry genetics immunology microbiology and virology molecular, cellular and cancer biology neurosc

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