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IET Biometrics

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2047-4938eISSN2047-4946
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.505
H-Index
49
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.858
Total Works
564
Total Citations
10,576
2yr Mean Citedness
1.43
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of biometric recognition systems. It covers research on various biometric modalities including fingerprints, faces, palmprints, finger veins, and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The scope includes advancements in detection and recognition technologies, addressing challenges such as spoofing attacks, cross-domain matching, and performance in unconstrained environments. The journal also explores multimodal biometric systems, synthetic data generation for biometrics, and the ethical implications of biometric technologies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
33
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications564
Publisher OrgInstitution of Engineering and Technology
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~33 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2047-4938 / 2047-4946
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?
Portico, CLOCKSS
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 Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ2
Signal ProcessingQ2
SoftwareQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Scopus Categories

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionSoftwareSignal Processing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Biometric Identification and SecurityFace recognition and analysisUser Authentication and Security SystemsFace and Expression RecognitionHandwritten Text Recognition TechniquesForensic Fingerprint Detection MethodsGait Recognition and AnalysisDigital Media Forensic DetectionAdvanced Steganography and Watermarking TechniquesForensic and Genetic Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref