Journal of Biomedical Optics

Editor-in-Chief: Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell, Johns Hopkins University, USA

Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO) is a Gold Open Access journal that publishes peer-reviewed papers on the use of novel optical systems and techniques for improved health care and biomedical research.

On the cover: the figure is from the article "Wearable optical coherence tomography angiography probe with extended depth of focus" by X. Li, X. Guo, et al., in Volume 30 Issue 1.

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Speckle-illumination spatial frequency domain imaging with a stereo laparoscope for profile-corrected optical property mapping

Anthony A. Song, Mason T. Chen, Taylor L. Bobrow, and Nicholas J. Durr

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Enhanced porphyrin-based hypoxia imaging by temporal oversampling of delayed fluorescence signal

Marien I. Ochoa, Arthur F. Petusseau, Matthew S. Reed, Petr Brůža, and Brian W. Pogue

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Previously Published Special Sections

From the Journal of Biomedical Optics

Molecular Guided Surgery (in progress, 2025)

Editors: Summer Gibbs, Sylvain Gioux, and Brian W. Pogue

Hyperspectral Imaging, Part 2 (in progress, Feburary 2025)

Editors: Baowei Fei, Jeeseong Hwang, and Matija Milanič

Pulse Oximetry: 50 Years of Inventions and Discoveries in Biomedical Optics (2024)

Editors: Jana M. Kainerstorfer, Kenneth M. Tichauer, Ton van Leeuwen, Arjun G. Yodh, and Brian W. Pogue

Gabriel Popescu, Pioneer in Biomedical Optics (2024)

Editors: Randy A. Bartels, Stephen A. Boppart, and Kevin W. Eliceiri

Hyperspectral Imaging, Part 1 (September 2024)

Editors: Baowei Fei, Jeeseong Hwang, and Matija Milanič

Lihong V. Wang, Pioneer in Biomedical Optics (2024)

Editors: Xueding Wang, Mark Anastasio, Hao Zhang, Sava Sakadzic, Song Hu, and Liang Gao

Polarimetry in Biomedical Optics, Part 2 (May 2024)

Editors: Alex Vitkin, Nirmalya Gosh, and Jessica C. Ramella-Roman

Translating Novel Photonics Technology into Clinical Applications (December 2023)

Editors: Stefan Andersson-Engels and Peter E. Andersen

Polarimetry in Biomedical Optics, Part 1 (October 2023)

Editors: Alex Vitkin, Nirmalya Gosh, and Jessica C. Ramella-Roman

Short Wave Infrared Techniques and Applications in Biomedical Optics (September 2023)

Editors: Daniel Fried, Mark Pierce, and Darren Roblyer

Journal Details/Metrics:

ISSN: 1560-2281
CiteScore^™ 2023 : 6.4
Impact Factor: ^* 3.0

^{* Source: Clarivate Analytics, Journal Citation Reports (2024)}

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