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. The Journal of Biomedical Optics is intended to be the repository for peer-reviewed papers that utilize modern optical technology for improved health care and biomedical research.
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
In addition to contributed research papers, JBO often includes special sections papers in key areas of technology. Special sections are assembled by guest editors. See the Editorial Schedule for a list of forthcoming special section topics and dates. To see a list of special sections published in the past, please review the the journal's page of previous special sections
Impact Factor (2007): 3.084
Rankings:
3rd out of 64 journals in Optics
18th out of 60 in Biochemical Research Methods
18th out of 87 in Radiology
ISSN: 1083-3668 (print); 1560-2281 (online).
JBO Utilizes e-First Publication
SPIE Journals are published online in an article-at-a-time (or e-First) publication mode.
- Authors benefit from an accelerated publication process, with articles being published online as they are approved.
- Researchers gain access to research much earlier compared to print publication.
Additionally, JBO uses six-digit citation identifiers (CIDs) instead of page numbers. For more information, see the Citation Format page.
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