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Biomechanics (Switzerland)

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1969

ISSN2673-7078eISSN2673-7078
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.438
H-Index
23
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.849
Total Works
573
Total Citations
2,588
2yr Mean Citedness
0.92
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on human biomechanics, focusing on the analysis of movement, posture, and the forces acting on the body during various physical activities and conditions. Articles investigate factors such as joint work, muscle synergies, ground reaction forces, and the impact of loading, fatigue, and specific physical characteristics on performance and injury risk.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
6
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications573
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~6 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
Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2673-7078 / 2673-7078
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
Swiss National Library, 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.

RehabilitationQ2
Biomedical EngineeringQ3
Orthopedics and Sports MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

BiophysicsEngineering, BiomedicalSport Sciences

Scopus Categories

RehabilitationOrthopedics and Sports MedicineBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sports Performance and TrainingSports injuries and preventionMuscle activation and electromyography studiesBalance, Gait, and Falls PreventionLower Extremity Biomechanics and PathologiesElasticity and Material ModelingKnee injuries and reconstruction techniquesCerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersShoulder Injury and TreatmentMusculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref