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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,665CAS 3区Hybrid

Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing

Abbreviation (ISO):MED BIOL ENG COMPUT
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.672•SCImago Rank: #8,665•Identifier (ISSN):0140-0118(Print)/1741-0444(Online)•Articles / Year: 185•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,073 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.1
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
185articles/year
16.33% Gold OA•91.95% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.079)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.602)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.022)
🔵 Computed
20191.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.039)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.971)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1963, Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing (MBEC) continues to serve the biomedical engineering community, covering the entire spectrum of biomedical and clinical engineering. The journal presents exciting and vital experimental and theoretical developments in biomedical science and technology, and reports on advances in computer-based methodologies in these multidisciplinary subjects. The journal also incorporates new and evolving technologies including cellular engineering and molecular imaging. MBEC publishes original research articles as well as reviews and technical notes. Its Rapid Communications category focuses on material of immediate value to the readership, while the Controversies section provides a forum to exchange views on selected issues, stimulating a vigorous and informed debate in this exciting and high profile field. MBEC is an official journal of the International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine85.7%Biology76.7%Computer science70.6%Engineering68.5%Physics67.7%Internal medicine63.1%Quantum mechanics47.3%Endocrinology45.3%Mathematics43.5%Psychology41.9%Artificial intelligence37.4%Materials science32.7%Biomedical engineering31.2%Radiology30.4%Human physiology30.2%Electrical engineering30.1%Chemistry26.7%Surgery25.5%Thermodynamics25.2%Computer vision25%Optics22.4%Anatomy21.4%Cardiology20.8%Neuroscience20.8%Statistics20.5%Telecommunications20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,665Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1977-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.672

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
120

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.14

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,073 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,841
3-Year Documents706
Citable Documents703

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Biomedical EngineeringQ2
Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1963
Editorial Address
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCRSCIE
99/185Q3
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
JCRSCIE
64/130Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
JCRSCIE
18/67Q2
MEDICAL INFORMATICS
JCRSCIE
34/54Q3
COMPUTER SCIENCE, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS
JCISCIE
105/185Q3
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
JCISCIE
65/130Q2
MATHEMATICAL & COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
JCISCIE
35/67Q3
MEDICAL INFORMATICS
JCISCIE
36/55Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17727
20252.6230554
20242.62631,817
20233.22613,028
20223.0792693,896
20212.6021823,260
20202.0221914,425
20192.0391513,458
20181.9711705,146
2017—1613,725
2016—1724,891
2015—1974,532
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 244badea-28ed-4b6c-a051-e197cdf9c653
Database Updated: 2026-10-01