About the journal
Journal of Biomedical Optics is an open-access journal published by SPIE in United States, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,675 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 19 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- SPIE
- ISSN
- 1083-3668 · 1560-2281
- Country
- United States
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,675 USD
- Articles in DOAJ
- 0
- Declared review time
- 19 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2019-07-11
- MEDLINE · 2000-01-01
- PUBMED · 2016-04-30
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 1,675 USD
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 19 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 118 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=94)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
0
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
19weeks
Works in OpenAlex
7846
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
182
i10-index
5610
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-08-21
- Added to DOAJ
- 2019-07-11
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PMCPorticoScholars Portal
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
- Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 45%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 91%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Biomedical optics
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9605853
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
- Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
Show all subjects (50)
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
- Digital Holography and Microscopy
- Digital Holography and Microscopy
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Glaucoma and retinal disorders
- Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry
- Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Ocular and Laser Science Research
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Ocular and Laser Science Research
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Photoreceptor and optogenetics research
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Optical measurement and interference techniques
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- biophotonics
- biomedical imaging
- biosensors
- medical optical devices
- biomedical spectroscopy
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