Journal of Biomedical Optics

Lihong V. Wang, Washington University in St. Louis
Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board

The Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) publishes peer-reviewed papers on the use of modern optical technology for improved health care and biomedical research. Recent growth in the use of optics technology for biomedical research and health care has been explosive. New applications are made possible by emerging technologies in lasers, optoelectronic devices, fiber optics, physical and chemical sensors, and imaging, all of which are being applied to medical research, diagnostics, and therapy. Topics suitable for the Journal of Biomedical Optics include:

• Medical and biological imaging instrumentation and techniques
• Noninvasive physiological monitoring
• Laser-tissue interactions and dosimetry 
• Laser diagnostic and laser therapeutic methods, instruments, and systems 
• Ophthalmic instruments, systems, implants, and clinical applications
• Optical biosensors
• Ultrasensitive detection and optical clinical chemistry
• Optical tomography and photon migration
• Endoscopic systems and applications
• Biospectroscopy and optoelectronic instrumentation 
• Fiber optic sensors, instrumentation, and techniques 
• Optical and structural microscopy 
• Applications of optical systems and technologies to biology and medicine

Introduction to the Journal of Biomedical Optics from the Editor-in-Chief, Lihong Wang.

Karolyn S. Labes, Managing Editor
SPIE
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Facts and Figures

ISSN: 1083-3668
E-ISSN: 1560-2281
Publisher: SPIE
Frequency: Monthly (12 issues/Year)
Format: Print and Online
Impact Factor: 3.157*
5-Year Impact Factor: 3.480*
Subject Category Rankings: 9th out of 79 journals in Optics, 25th out of 72 journals in Biochemical Research Methods; 23rd out of 116 journals in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging*
h5-index^†: 49

^{*From the 2011 Science Edition of Thomson Reuters' Journal Citation Report®
† h5-index is the h-index for articles published in the last 5 complete years. It is the largest number h such that h articles published in 2007-2011 have at least h citations each (from Google Scholar)}

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