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Journal of Biomedical Semantics

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN2041-1480eISSN2041-1480
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.491
H-Index
58
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.966
Total Works
569
Total Citations
15,504
2yr Mean Citedness
3.17
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of semantic technologies, including ontologies, knowledge graphs, and standardized data models, to address challenges in biomedical and health informatics. It covers topics such as data interoperability, knowledge representation, information extraction from text, and the creation of computational tools for healthcare and research. The journal also explores the use of these technologies in specific domains like disease monitoring, drug information, vaccine research, and rare diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2003
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications569
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~30 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2041-1480 / 2041-1480
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2
Information SystemsQ2
Health InformaticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mathematical & Computational Biology

Scopus Categories

Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsHealth Informatics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biomedical Text Mining and OntologiesSemantic Web and OntologiesBioinformatics and Genomic NetworksTopic ModelingScientific Computing and Data ManagementGenomics and Rare DiseasesMachine Learning in HealthcareElectronic Health Records SystemsComputational Drug Discovery MethodsNatural Language Processing Techniques
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref