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Advanced Biomedical Engineering

Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering · Japan · Est. 2011

ISSN2187-5219eISSN2187-5219
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.214
H-Indexi
17
SNIPi
0.644
Total Worksi
399
Total Citationsi
1,474
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.54
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Advanced Biomedical Engineering (ABE) is an international, Open Access and fully peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of biomedical engineering. Supported by the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering (JSMBE), the journal aims to be a forum for exchanging information on new developments and ideas.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications399
OA Since2014
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2187-5219 / 2187-5219
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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
22
97
2019
30
154
2020
18
68
2021
25
100
2022
28
82
2023
45
48
2024
43
29
2025
53
1
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.

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionQ3
BiomaterialsQ4
Biomedical EngineeringQ4
BiotechnologyQ4
Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyComputer Science ApplicationsComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesMuscle activation and electromyography studiesHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingECG Monitoring and AnalysisFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesOptical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Advanced Biomedical Engineering

Is Advanced Biomedical Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Advanced Biomedical 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 Advanced Biomedical Engineering?

Advanced Biomedical 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 0.54.

Is Advanced Biomedical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Advanced Biomedical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Advanced Biomedical Engineering?

Advanced Biomedical Engineering (ABE) is an international, Open Access and fully peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of biomedical engineering. Supported by the Japanese Society for Medical and Biological Engineering (JSMBE), the journal aims to be a forum for exchanging information on new developments and ideas.

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