Journal rankings · indicator year 2006
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Subfield ranking · 2006
Biomedical Engineering journal rankings 2006
130 ranked journals · Subfield in Engineering
Biomedical Engineering has 130 ranked journals in 2006. The median journal has an OJR of 0.77, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.03 on 2005; Q1 starts at OJR 1.36. The top three are IEEE Transactions on Robotics, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, and Lab on a Chip.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2006. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2003–2005, the window the 2006 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Engineering (16)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering270
- Mechanical Engineering200
- Biomedical Engineering130
- Civil and Structural Engineering125
- Aerospace Engineering121
- Mechanics of Materials96
- Computational Mechanics76
- Control and Systems Engineering73
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering44
- Building and Construction37
- Ocean Engineering37
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality20
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130 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2005. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2003–2005, the window the 2006 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2003–2005 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2006. | Compare |
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1IEEE Transactions on RoboticsInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 6.46Q1 | 3.94 2.59 up from 2005 | 194 | 9% | $2,645 | ||
2International Journal of Humanoid RoboticsWorld Scientific · Singapore | 4.03Q1 | 4.06 0.92 up from 2005 | 53 | 7% | — | ||
3Lab on a ChipRoyal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom | 3.55Q1 | 6.12 1.16 up from 2005 | 421 | 9% | — | ||
4BiomaterialsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.95Q1 | 5.52 1.02 up from 2005 | 2,210 | 8% | $4,640 | ||
5Microfluidics and NanofluidicsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 2.74Q1 | 3.03 1.75 up from 2005 | 66 | 6% | $3,990 | ||
6Smart Materials and StructuresIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.43Q1 | 1.97 0.16 down from 2005 | 567 | 54% | $3,325 | ||
7Journal of Micromechanics and MicroengineeringIOP Publishing · United Kingdom | 2.38Q1 | 3.16 0.14 up from 2005 | 778 | 48% | $3,325 | ||
8Tissue EngineeringMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 2.27Q1 | 5.62 1.86 up from 2005 | 491 | 5% | — | ||
9IEEE Transactions on Biomedical EngineeringInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 1.87Q1 | 3.67 0.37 up from 2005 | 737 | 11% | $2,645 | ||
10IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency ControlInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 1.86Q1 | 2.34 0.43 up from 2005 | 931 | 11% | $2,645 | ||
11Biomass and BioenergyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.86Q1 | 1.90 0.29 up from 2005 | 325 | 9% | $4,270 | ||
12Journal of Biomedical OpticsOASPIE · United States | 1.82Q1 | 3.39 0.48 down from 2005 | 456 | 96% | $1,675 | ||
13AIChE JournalWiley · United States | 1.81Q1 | 1.98 0.20 down from 2005 | 1,077 | 9% | $4,940 | ||
14Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering SciencesRoyal Society · United Kingdom | 1.80Q1 | 2.65 0.39 up from 2005 | 569 | 13% | — | ||
15Advanced RoboticsTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 1.78Q1 | 1.48 0.72 up from 2005 | 180 | 11% | — | ||
16Journal of BiomechanicsElsevier BV · United States | 1.77Q1 | 2.69no change | 1,062 | 3% | $3,650 | ||
17Biomedical MicrodevicesSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.70Q1 | 3.56 0.21 up from 2005 | 117 | 5% | $4,190 | ||
18Numerical Heat Transfer Part B FundamentalsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.69Q1 | 1.35 0.32 up from 2005 | 180 | 5% | — | ||
19ElectrophoresisWiley · Germany | 1.68Q1 | 4.05 0.24 down from 2005 | 1,592 | 8% | $3,940 | ||
20Annals of Biomedical EngineeringSpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.68Q1 | 2.91 0.01 down from 2005 | 470 | 18% | $4,390 | ||
21Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part AWiley · United States | 1.65Q1 | 2.87 0.11 down from 2005 | 1,087 | 12% | $4,220 | ||
22Chemical Engineering ScienceElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.58Q1 | 1.94 0.02 down from 2005 | 1,869 | 6% | $4,050 | ||
23Numerical Heat Transfer Part A ApplicationsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.57Q1 | 1.38 0.32 up from 2005 | 309 | 2% | — | ||
24Ultrasound in Medicine & BiologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.56Q1 | 2.79 0.20 up from 2005 | 592 | 45% | $2,650 | ||
25Sensors and Actuators A PhysicalElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.51Q1 | 1.84 0.36 up from 2005 | 1,494 | 5% | $3,750 | ||
26FuelElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.46Q1 | 1.70 0.20 up from 2005 | 947 | 8% | $4,330 | ||
27Journal of Electromyography and KinesiologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.45Q1 | 1.96 0.44 down from 2005 | 246 | 5% | $3,450 | ||
28Acta BiomaterialiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.43Q1 | 2.11 0.46 up from 2005 | 95 | 10% | $3,810 | ||
29Fuel Processing TechnologyOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.41Q1 | 1.75 0.68 up from 2005 | 378 | 14% | $3,180 | ||
30Journal of Biomechanical EngineeringASM International · United States | 1.40Q1 | 2.05 0.47 down from 2005 | 417 | 14% | — | ||
31Journal of vibration and acousticsAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers | 1.39Q1 | 0.95 0.11 up from 2005 | 272 | 9% | — | ||
32Industrial & Engineering Chemistry ResearchAmerican Chemical Society · United States | 1.38Q1 | 1.75 0.19 up from 2005 | 2,975 | 6% | $4,500 | ||
33Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied BiomaterialsWiley · United States | 1.36Q1 | 2.00 0.06 down from 2005 | 612 | 16% | $3,400 | ||
34Biomechanics and Modeling in MechanobiologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.35Q2 | 2.20 0.03 down from 2005 | 65 | 14% | $4,190 | ||
35Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process IntensificationElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.27Q2 | 1.19 0.09 up from 2005 | 442 | 6% | $3,910 | ||
36BioMedical Engineering OnLineOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.24Q2 | 1.93 0.45 down from 2005 | 117 | 100% | $2,690 | ||
37Journal of Materials Science Materials in MedicineOASpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.24Q2 | 2.03 0.54 up from 2005 | 504 | 8% | $2,590 | ||
38Journal of Analytical and Applied PyrolysisElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.24Q2 | 1.86 0.07 down from 2005 | 395 | 7% | $3,580 | ||
39IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscienceInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 1.19Q2 | 2.47 0.42 up from 2005 | 135 | 5% | $2,645 | ||
40Macromolecular BioscienceWiley · Germany | 1.15Q2 | 2.44 0.49 up from 2005 | 376 | 11% | $4,880 | ||
41International Journal of HyperthermiaOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.14Q2 | 2.50 0.75 up from 2005 | 177 | 100% | $2,557 | ||
42Annual Review of Biomedical EngineeringAnnual Reviews · United States | 1.12Q2 | 13.68 4.73 up from 2005 | 47 | 0% | — | ||
43The Journal of Supercritical FluidsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.05Q2 | 1.94 0.09 up from 2005 | 418 | 5% | $3,910 | ||
44The Anatomical Record Part B The New AnatomistWiley · United States | 1.04Q2 | 1.72 0.06 up from 2005 | 108 | 49% | — | ||
45International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid FlowEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 1.02Q2 | 0.81 0.07 up from 2005 | 139 | 8% | — | ||
46Journal of Biomaterials ApplicationsSAGE Publishing · United States | 0.99Q2 | 1.71 0.39 up from 2005 | 71 | 26% | $4,150 | ||
47Colloids and Surfaces B BiointerfacesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 0.98Q2 | 2.14 0.53 up from 2005 | 639 | 8% | $3,790 | ||
48The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and DevelopmentOAUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs · United States | 0.97Q2 | 1.56 0.25 up from 2005 | 222 | 6% | — | ||
49International Journal of NanotechnologyInderscience Publishers · United Kingdom | 0.95Q2 | 1.54 0.89 down from 2005 | 50 | 6% | — | ||
| 0.95Q2 | 0.67 0.03 down from 2005 | 240 | 9% | $3,460 |
Subfields of Engineering, with Biomedical Engineering highlighted.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering270
- Mechanical Engineering200
- Biomedical Engineering130
- Civil and Structural Engineering125
- Aerospace Engineering121
- Mechanics of Materials96
- Computational Mechanics76
- Control and Systems Engineering73
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering44
- Building and Construction37
- Ocean Engineering37
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality20
- Automotive Engineering14
- Media Technology13
- Architecture0
- General Engineering0
Journals
Citations made in 2006. Corpus-wide, 71.3% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
48 additional Biomedical Engineering journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2003–2005, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2006. Publication window: 2003–2005. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 130
- Window papers (baseline)
- 91,889 +33.1% from indicator year 2003
- Median OJR
- 0.766 +4.8% from indicator year 2003
- Rising journals (2025)
- 33
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2003–2005 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 94 | 102 | 105 | 107 | 114 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 148 | 161 | 173 | 194 | 201 | 220 | 230 | 248 | 257 | 272 | 281 | 303 | 312 | 327 | 334 | 341 | 346 | 349 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 55,775 | 59,860 | 64,091 | 69,017 | 74,963 | 82,840 | 91,889 | 103,123 | 114,335 | 126,039 | 136,464 | 148,180 | 161,587 | 174,502 | 188,850 | 200,371 | 208,275 | 213,015 | 217,166 | 225,393 | 235,887 | 249,917 | 263,157 | 272,415 | 278,139 | 288,254 | |
| Median OJR | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.707 | 0.731 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.766 | 0.718 | 0.828 | 0.87 | 0.831 | 0.826 | 0.720 | 0.776 | 0.709 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.768 | 0.726 | 0.76 | 0.781 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.89 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.