| Journal of Biomedical Optics | |
| Former Names: | --> |
| Abbreviation: | J. Biomed. Opt. |
| Discipline: | Biomedical optics |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Brian W. Pogue |
| Publisher: | SPIE |
| History: | 1996–present |
| Frequency: | Monthly |
| Openaccess: | yes |
| License: | CC-BY 4.0 |
| Impact: | 3.5 |
| Impact-Year: | 2022 |
| Issn: | 1083-3668 |
| Eissn: | 1560-2281 |
| Coden: | JBOPFO |
| Lccn: | 96656614 |
| Oclc: | 32795913 |
| Website: | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-biomedical-optics |
| Link1: | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-biomedical-optics/current |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Link2: | https://www.spiedigitallibrary.org/journals/journal-of-biomedical-optics/issues |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
The Journal of Biomedical Optics is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by SPIE. It covers the application of optical technology to health care, biomedical research, and experimental medicine. The editor-in-chief is Brian W. Pogue (University of Wisconsin-Madison).
This journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.859, ranking it 12th out of 86 journals in the category "Optics",[1] 31st out of 79 journals in the category "Biochemical Research Methods",[2] and 31st out of 125 journals in the category "Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging".[3]