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Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal covering biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, systems biology, and computational biology, with particular emphasis on papers using computational methods to address complex problems in medicine and biology.
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Subject
Engineering, Biomedical
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1179-5972
eISSN
1179-5972
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article processing charges may apply for hybrid open access journals, and institutional open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or affiliation-based discounts may help cover APCs.
Submission Instructions
Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main manuscript should include sections such as Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with each required subheading at the end of the article.
References
References must follow Sage Harvard reference style. Every in-text citation must have a matching reference list entry and corresponding citations and references must use identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables
Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and have a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number, title, header row or column, and editable cell-based formatting rather than images.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and must disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by someone not listed as an author, if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main manuscript should include sections such as Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with each required subheading included even when marked 'Not applicable'.
References
References must follow Sage Harvard reference style. Every in-text citation must have a matching reference list entry and corresponding citations and references must use identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables
Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in text order, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number, title, and header row and/or column and must be editable rather than images.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing/editing assistance or submission by a non-author, if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main manuscript should include sections such as Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' section after Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with all required subheadings.
References
References must follow Sage Harvard reference style. Every in-text citation must have a matching reference list entry and corresponding citations and entries must use identical spelling and year.
Figures & Tables
Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively and include a number and title, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title and include a header row and/or column.
Short Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by a non-author.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Short Report manuscripts should be no longer than approximately 1,000 words excluding references. Manuscript should include sections such as Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' section after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with each required subheading.
References
References must follow Sage Harvard reference style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and matching spelling and year.
Figures & Tables
Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures created outside Word must be submitted separately with placeholder notes in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number and title.
Technical Advance
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication and disclose any third-party writing or editing assistance or submission by someone not listed as an author.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 200 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Main manuscript should include sections such as Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgments, Statements and Declarations, and References. Manuscript must include at least 5 keywords after the abstract, an 'Author Contributions' heading after the Acknowledgements, and a 'Statements and Declarations' section with each required subheading included even when marked 'Not applicable'.
References
References must follow Sage Harvard reference style. Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference list entry and vice versa, with identical spelling and year in both places.
Figures & Tables
Figures, charts, and tables created in Word should be included in the main text, while figures and other files created outside Word must be submitted separately with a placeholder note in the text. Figures must be numbered consecutively, and tables must be labeled as tables with a number, title, and a header row and/or column, and must be editable rather than submitted as images.
Recent Publications
Scalable HMO-CNN-SVM Framework for Skin Lesion Classification: A Metaheuristic-Driven Approach With Parallelizable Optimization for Cluster Deployment
Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Ambe Harrison, Zokir Mamadiyarov, Zhe Liu, Raman Kumar, Muhammad Suhail Shaikh, Mohamed Metwally Mahmoud
10.1177/11795972261453621
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Automated Lesion Segmentation in Medical Imaging via Integration of nnU-Net Optimization and SAM Approach
Alejandro Jerónimo, Ignacio Rojas, Olga Valenzuela
10.1177/11795972261431934
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Entropy as a Tool for Quantifying Biomedical Signals: Gaps and Opportunities in Clinical Methodological Approaches—A Scoping Review
Luis Gabriel Gómez Acosta, Max Chacón Pacheco
10.1177/11795972261438666
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Leveraging Clinical Data for Early Heart Disease Prediction: A Machine Learning Approach With Interpretability Analysis
Emma Qumsiyeh, Qassam Al-Wirdian, Nur Sebnem Ersoz
10.1177/11795972261446822
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Blind Identification of Altered Functional Subnetworks in Alzheimer’s Disease Using Resting-State fMRI
Farzaneh Keyvanfard, Abbas Nasiraei-Moghaddam
10.1177/11795972251404254
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Fast, rigorous peer review and prompt online publication.
Reformat to Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript is suitable for publication. Writing assistance or third-party submission involvement must also be disclosed in the covering letter.
Reformat to Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Article processing charges may apply for hybrid open access journals, and institutional open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or affiliation-based discounts may help cover APCs.
Reformat to Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
AI in cancer detection
Computational Drug Discovery Methods
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Brain Tumor Detection and Classification
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Gene Regulatory Network Analysis
Muscle activation and electromyography studies
Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Advanced Neural Network Applications
Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques
Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Gene expression and cancer classification
Surgical Simulation and Training
COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
Machine Learning in Healthcare
Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
MicroRNA in disease regulation
Bone health and osteoporosis research
Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
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