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Journal of Medical Devices

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1932-6181eISSN1932-619X

SJR Q4✓ 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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.219

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.37

Total Worksi

1,939

Total Citationsi

11,571

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Biomedical; Biomedical Engineering; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,939

Publisher OrgASM International

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Submission Info

Peer 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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1932-6181 / 1932-619X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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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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

377

2019

397

2020

276

2021

196

2022

2023

120

2024

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.

Biomedical EngineeringQ4

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

Biomedical EngineeringMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Soft Robotics and ApplicationsSurgical Simulation and TrainingMuscle activation and electromyography studiesProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsAnatomy and Medical TechnologyOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMinimally Invasive Surgical Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Medical Devices

Is Journal of Medical Devices a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Medical Devices: 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 Journal of Medical Devices?

Journal of Medical Devices 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 0.82.

Is Journal of Medical Devices indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Medical Devices is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Medical Devices?