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Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

IOP Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1960

ISSN1748-3190

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

151

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 130d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2 · Scopus CiteScore 6.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.641

H-Indexi

108

CiteScorei

6.1

SNIPi

1.118

Total Worksi

1,855

Total Citationsi

55,293

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.63

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Publishes research that discovers and uses principles from natural systems to create physical models, engineering systems and technological designs.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,855

Publisher OrgIOP Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IOP Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1748-3190

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

100

2.6k

2019

130

2.7k

2020

138

2.2k

2021

141

1.6k

2022

107

964

2023

144

778

2024

124

236

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.

BiophysicsQ2

BiotechnologyQ2

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

BiochemistryQ3

Molecular MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, BiomaterialsRobotics

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryBiotechnologyBiophysicsEngineering (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)Molecular Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsRobotic Locomotion and ControlMicro and Nano RoboticsSoft Robotics and ApplicationsUnderwater Vehicles and Communication SystemsModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsAerospace Engineering and Energy SystemsProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Frequently asked questions about Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

Is Bioinspiration and Biomimetics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bioinspiration and Biomimetics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bioinspiration and Biomimetics?

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics 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 6.1.

Is Bioinspiration and Biomimetics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bioinspiration and Biomimetics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Bioinspiration and Biomimetics?