Journal of Biomedical Science
scientific journal
The Journal of Biomedical Science is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all aspects of basic medical sciences. It was established in 1994 by Chang Chuan-chiung and initially published by Springer Science+Business Media. Since 2009 it has been published by BioMed Central, after which it became open access. Originally the journal was published quarterly, before changing its frequency to bimonthly in 1996. The editor-in-chief is Chang Wen-chang (Taipei Medical University).
The journal was the first international journal in biomedical science to be operated by a Taiwanese team.
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 8.410.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 3, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q15759332. 5 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1994, 2009, 1996 and 2020.
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