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Computers in Biology and Medicine

Computers in Biology and Medicine is an international journal focused on advances in applying computers to bioscience and medicine. It covers areas including analysis and simulation of biomedical systems, medical data processing, clinical and experimental applications, medical diagnosis and records, biomedical engineering, medical informatics, bioinformatics, internet applications in medicine, human genomics, proteomics, and functional brain studies.

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Subject Engineering, Biomedical
Impact Factor 6.3
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0010-4825
eISSN 1879-0534
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open Access APC: USD 3,080 excluding taxes; subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Submission Instructions

Computers in Biology and Medicine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Full Length Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, a declaration of competing interests, and an AI-use disclosure statement before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. References may be submitted in any consistent style but must be numbered in order of appearance and include author names, source title information, year, volume, and article number or page range where applicable.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables must be provided as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, acknowledgements in a separate section before the references, CRediT author contribution acknowledgements, and an AI-use disclosure section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References References may be submitted in any consistent style, but in-text citations must use numbers in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order of appearance and include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, volume, and article number or page range where applicable.
Figures & Tables Tables must be provided as editable text and figures must be uploaded as separate files with the manuscript. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered by order of appearance, and include captions explaining symbols and abbreviations where used.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Letter to the Editor must not exceed 1000 words. Letter to the Editor should be presented as a brief correspondence without section headings. No highlights, keywords, or declarations specific to this article type are explicitly stated beyond the journal-level requirement to include an AI disclosure section before the references if generative AI was used.
References Letter to the Editor may include up to 10 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets in the text. References must be numbered in the order of appearance and may be submitted in any consistent style as long as required bibliographic details are included.
Figures & Tables Letter to the Editor may include a maximum of 1 figure or 1 table. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated beyond submission as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions, and figures must have captions and be cited in the manuscript text.
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Discussion

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted as a separate editable file, and an AI-use disclosure section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. References may be in any consistent style at submission but must be numbered in order of appearance and include standard bibliographic details, with journal names abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions.
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Tutorial

Cover Letter All authors must approve the article's publication, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be disclosed upon submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings, with acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the references list. Provide 1 to 7 keywords, submit 3 to 5 highlights as a separate editable file, include competing interests declarations, and add any generative AI disclosure in a new section before the references list.
References References must be cited by number in square brackets. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the article and include author names, source title, article or chapter title, year, volume, and article number or page range where applicable.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included as editable text, while figures and other graphical materials must be uploaded as separate files alongside the manuscript. Tables must be cited, numbered consecutively, and include captions, and figures must be cited, numbered in sequence, and include captions explaining symbols and abbreviations.
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Recent Publications

Efficient colorectal cancer classification from histopathological images utilizing lightweight convolutional neural networks

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Influence of spatial resolution and scar extent on stretch-activated mechano-electric feedback in post-infarction ventricular models

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Computational analysis of bulk and single-cell RNAseq identifies prognostic signature genes in papillary renal cell carcinoma with Y chromosome loss

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

5 days from submission to first decision; 56 days from submission to decision after review; 167 days from submission to acceptance; 11 days from acceptance to first online publication.

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What are the publication costs?

Open Access APC is USD 3,080 excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no publication fee charged to authors.

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Research Topics

AI in cancer detection Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces Medical Image Segmentation Techniques Computational Drug Discovery Methods ECG Monitoring and Analysis COVID-19 diagnosis using AI Human auditory perception and evaluation Machine Learning in Bioinformatics Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring Brain Tumor Detection and Classification Gene expression and cancer classification Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias Retinal Imaging and Analysis Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Digital Imaging for Blood Diseases Advanced Neural Network Applications Machine Learning in Healthcare Medical Imaging and Analysis Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

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