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Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Β· Japan Β· Est. 2006

ISSN1880-9863eISSN1880-9863
SJR Q4βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
17
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.252
H-Indexi
24
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.316
Total Worksi
658
Total Citationsi
3,828
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.68
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

JBSE publishes peer-reviewed articles on biomechanical science and engineering. The journal publishes Regular Articles and Reviews. JBSE’s scope includes molecular biomechanics, cellular biomechanics, tissue engineering, organ engineering, cardiorespiratory biomechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, neural mechanics, orthopedic biomechanics, locomotion, human movement, artificial organs, medical device, sports biomechanics, injury, rehabilitation, flying, swimming, biomechanics in nature, and other interdisciplinary sciences.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications658
Publisher OrgJapan Society Mechanical Engineers
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~17 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1880-9863 / 1880-9863
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
18
88
2019
21
88
2020
27
60
2021
23
66
2022
24
64
2023
22
27
2024
16
6
2025
16
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Biomedical EngineeringQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Biomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Muscle activation and electromyography studiesCellular Mechanics and InteractionsOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionElasticity and Material ModelingAutomotive and Human Injury BiomechanicsBone fractures and treatments

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Is Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering?

Journal of Biomechanical Science and 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.68.

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

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering?

JBSE publishes peer-reviewed articles on biomechanical science and engineering. The journal publishes Regular Articles and Reviews. JBSE’s scope includes molecular biomechanics, cellular biomechanics, tissue engineering, organ engineering, cardiorespiratory biomechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, neural mechanics, orthopedic biomechanics, locomotion, human movement, artificial organs, medical device, sports biomechanics, injury, rehabilitation, flying, swimming, biomechanics in nature, and other interdisciplinary sciences.

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