Journal of Biomedical Optics

pISSN: 1083-3668eISSN: 1560-2281• JCR: J BIOMED OPTSPIEUnited States
Checking system sharing availability.
Visit Journal Homepage

2026 Impact Factor

3.3

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.4 (+13.8%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    3.3
  2. Metric year 2024

    2.9

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODSSCIEQ2
OPTICSSCIEQ2
RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGINGSCIEQ2
Q2
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Journal of Biomedical Optics current release and JCR quartile

Journal of Biomedical Optics's newest impact factor is 3.3, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data. The journal is listed as JCR Q2 in this Journal Metrics record.

Use this record to check the journal title, ISSN, JCR quartile, CAS block, publisher details, and similar journals before comparing publication venues.

If you searched for Journal of Biomedical Optics impact factor, compare this exact title record with the journal homepage and nearby journals in the same field. That helps avoid mixing this journal with a similarly named title, abbreviation, society series, or outdated metric snippet.

Current release and source check

This page is designed for exact-title searches such as Journal of Biomedical Optics impact factor. First confirm that the ISSN and title match this record before using the metric in a journal shortlist or submission decision.

For high-stakes submission decisions, verify the title against the publisher record at the journal homepage, Clarivate's Master Journal List or Journal Citation Reports if you have access, and the context in our methodology. Treat the JCR quartile, article volume, and similar journals as supporting context rather than a single-number publication decision.

Ranking position in Engineering

Ranked #1,472 in Engineering by impact factor and #455 among Q2 Engineering journals. This context helps compare Journal of Biomedical Optics against journals publishing in the same field.

#1,472
of 4,295 field journals

Journal of Biomedical Optics publication trend

Published 818 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 3.3.

2026 vs 2025: -146
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Considering submitting to Journal of Biomedical Optics?

See if your manuscript fits this journal's recent focus before you commit to a shortlist.

Match my manuscript →

Journal Details

Total Articles
7,821
H-Index
180
Open Access
Yes
APC
$1,675 USD
Subject Areas
Biomedical EngineeringRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingBiomedical EngineeringBiophysics

Article Volume

2022
174
2023
187
2024
209
2025
197
2026
51
Back to Search