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Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2015

ISSN2364-5504
SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
14
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.189
H-Indexi
24
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.319
Total Worksi
2,134
Total Citationsi
6,242
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.39
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering (CDBME) is an open access journal publishing proceeding papers, often from the annual BMTE, CURAC, and TAR conferences, but also others. It is closely related to the journal Biomedical Engineering - Biomedizinische Technik (BME-BMT) that is well established and has published articles of high quality for more than 50 years. CDBME is as BME-BMT a forum for the exchange of knowledge in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical information technology and biotechnology/bioengineering for medicine and addresses engineers, natural scientists, and clinicians working in research, industry, or clinical practice.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 199 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,134
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~14 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
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

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2364-5504
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
163
702
2018
154
780
2019
218
905
2020
267
680
2021
250
572
2022
193
310
2023
232
176
2024
172
16
2025

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

Scopus Categories

Biomedical EngineeringMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surgical Simulation and TrainingNon-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringSoft Robotics and ApplicationsEEG and Brain-Computer InterfacesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringCardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMuscle activation and electromyography studiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsECG Monitoring and Analysis3D Printing in Biomedical Research

Frequently asked questions about Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering

Is Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering?

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.189.

Is Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering?

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering (CDBME) is an open access journal publishing proceeding papers, often from the annual BMTE, CURAC, and TAR conferences, but also others. It is closely related to the journal Biomedical Engineering - Biomedizinische Technik (BME-BMT) that is well established and has published articles of high quality for more than 50 years. CDBME is as BME-BMT a forum for the exchange of knowledge in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical information technology and biotechnology/bioengineering for medicine and addresses engineers, natural scientists, and clini

How much does it cost to publish in Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering?

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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