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Journal of Biomedical Science

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1021-7770eISSN1423-0127

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

3.172

H-Index

148

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.079

Total Works

3,730

Total Citations

127,559

2yr Mean Citedness

11.60

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Retractions

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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,730

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1021-7770 / 1423-0127

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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?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, 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)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