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Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering

Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers · Japan · Est. 2006

ISSN1880-9863eISSN1880-9863
SJR Q4WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.252
H-Indexi
24
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
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1880-9863 / 1880-9863
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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
18
89
2019
21
88
2020
27
62
2021
23
66
2022
26
67
2023
22
29
2024
16
6
2025
18
0
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.

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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — 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 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 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref