What are the best journals for Biomedical Engineering?

From an 17,538-venue index, the highest-ranked Biomedical Engineering journals (by Scimago quartile then OpenAlex cites/paper) include Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Materials Today, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Bioactive Materials, Biomaterials. Predatory venues are excluded. The full ranked list with open-access and indexing details is on this page; for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

How were these Biomedical Engineering journals ranked?

By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4), then by OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor. We exclude journals flagged as predatory.

Why don't all Biomedical Engineering journals show a quartile?

Scimago doesn't cover every journal — many strong regional and open-access venues are absent from it. We show "no Scimago quartile" for those rather than hide them; it's a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

How do I find the best journal for my specific Biomedical Engineering paper?

Paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder — it returns a shortlist matched to your paper's topic from the same index, with acceptance-fit signals, open-access status, and predatory flags. A free account starts with 25 welcome credits; each run costs 15.

Biomedical Engineering · 323 journals indexed

Best journals for Biomedical Engineering

The top Biomedical Engineering journals ranked by Scimago quartile, then cites/paper (OpenAlex, 2-year window), drawn from an17,538-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the free Journal Finder.

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All Best open-access journals Highest-impact journals

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Journal of Nanobiotechnology
10.9 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed Central
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Materials Today
10.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
10.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Bioactive Materials
9.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Biomaterials
9.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Nano Today
9.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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ACS Sensors
8.5 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
7.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Dove Medical Press
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Microsystems & Nanoengineering
7.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Nature
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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology
7.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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Acta Biomaterialia
7.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Alexandria Engineering Journal
6.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Research
6.4 cites/paper · Q1 · American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Advanced Healthcare Materials
6.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Wiley
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Fuel
6.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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16
Biofabrication
6.0 cites/paper · Q1 · IOP Publishing
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Bioresource Technology
6.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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18
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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Engineering
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy
5.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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21
Journal of the Energy Institute
5.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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22
Nanotechnology Reviews
5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · De Gruyter
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23
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
5.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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24
Industrial Crops and Products
5.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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Energy & Fuels
5.4 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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26
Cleaner Engineering and Technology
5.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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27
Applied Materials Today
5.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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28
Fuel Processing Technology
5.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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29
Biosensors
5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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30
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
5.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media
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31
ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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32
RSC Sustainability
4.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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33
Materials Today Bio
4.7 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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34
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Frontiers Media
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35
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · BioMed Central
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36
Lab on a Chip
4.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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ACS Applied Bio Materials
4.5 cites/paper · Q1 · American Chemical Society
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38
Journal of Materials Chemistry B
4.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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39
Biomaterials Advances
4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
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40
Biomaterials Science
4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Royal Society of Chemistry
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“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

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