Overview
Physics in Medicine and Biology, published by IOP Publishing (United Kingdom), published 2,779 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 26,041 citations in those years. Its h-index is 266 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.77. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #2,040 of 62,158 ranked journals and #333 of 8,757 in Medicine.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 591 | 14,285 | 448 |
| 2021 | 508 | 8,692 | 367 |
| 2022 | 474 | 6,933 | 319 |
| 2023 | 574 | 5,744 | 534 |
| 2024 | 639 | 3,488 | 498 |
| 2025 | 584 | 1,184 | 380 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical dosimetry | Physics and Astronomy | 59.8 | 321 | 24% |
| Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics | Medicine | 73.3 | 1,981 | 100% |
| Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology | Medicine | 66.0 | 671 | 100% |
| Physica Medica | Medicine | 65.8 | 4,428 | 25% |
| Medical Physics | Medicine | 80.8 | 3,719 | 62% |
| Journal of Medical Physics | Medicine | 61.2 | 361 | 100% |
| IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences | Medicine | 67.7 | 671 | 53% |
| Progress in Medical Physics | Medicine | 44.7 | 96 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0031-9155
- Print ISSN: 0031-9155
- Electronic ISSN: 1361-6560
- Publisher: IOP Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: No
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S20241394
- Journal website: iopscience.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Physics in Medicine and Biology?
It is 80.4 out of 100, which places it #2,040 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Physics in Medicine and Biology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.77.
Is Physics in Medicine and Biology open access?
75% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Physics in Medicine and Biology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.