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Journal of Bionic Engineering

Springer · China · Est. 2004

ISSN1672-6529eISSN2543-2141

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.76

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.454

Total Worksi

1,916

Total Citationsi

39,758

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Journal of Bionic Engineering publishes original research and reviews applying knowledge from nature to solve engineering problems. Covers all aspects of bionic science and engineering. Offers a platform for disseminating scientific knowledge and novel ideas in the field.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,916

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1672-6529 / 2543-2141

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

2.3k

2019

104

2.1k

2020

119

3.3k

2021

195

4.2k

2022

134

2.5k

2023

174

1.4k

2024

191

647

2025

154

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.

BioengineeringQ2

BiophysicsQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, BiomaterialsRobotics

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBioengineeringBiophysics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsRobotic Locomotion and ControlProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsSurface Modification and SuperhydrophobicityAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsMicro and Nano RoboticsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsMuscle activation and electromyography studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bionic Engineering

Is Journal of Bionic Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Bionic Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Bionic Engineering?

Journal of Bionic Engineering 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 3.25.

Is Journal of Bionic Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Bionic Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.