METRICS
Aims & Scope
IEEE J-ERM publishes peer-reviewed research on the interaction of electromagnetic fields with biological systems, spanning fundamental science to clinical applications. Topics include therapeutic and diagnostic uses of RF and microwave energy, electromagnetic compatibility in medical devices, numerical modeling, dosimetry, and emerging biomedical applications of electromagnetics.
IEEE J-ERM welcomes original research articles, review articles, letters, and special issue contributions from researchers worldwide. The journal covers the full spectrum from fundamental electromagnetic theory to applied clinical research.
Topics Covered
- Biomedical antennas, sensors, and wireless interfaces
- Body-area, on-body, in-body, and implant communication systems
- Wireless power transfer, energy harvesting, and batteryless biomedical devices
- Implantable, ingestible, wearable, and epidermal diagnostic and therapeutic systems
- RF, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz sensors for biomedical applications
- Dielectric, microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz spectroscopy of biological materials
- Electromagnetic imaging, inverse scattering, and image reconstruction
- Magnetic resonance imaging and RF/microwave technologies for MRI
- Radiometry, thermography, and noninvasive thermal monitoring
- Radar and remote sensing for physiological monitoring and human activity tracking
- Microwave, RF, and electromagnetic ablation, hyperthermia, and thermal therapies
- Electromagnetic treatment planning, dosimetry, SAR, and patient-specific modeling
- Bioelectric and bioelectromagnetic modeling
- EM-field interactions with biological tissues, cells, and molecules
- Computational electromagnetics and multiphysics modeling for biomedical applications
- EM based diagnostic and therapeutic systems, devices, and instrumentation
- RF/microwave integrated circuits and front-ends for biomedical systems
- Point-of-care, lab-on-chip, and molecular diagnostic platforms using EM/RF/microwave techniques
- AI, machine learning, and data-driven methods for electromagnetic medicine and biology
- Digital twins and personalized electromagnetic medicine
- Multimodal biomedical systems combining EM/RF/microwave methods with optical, acoustic, thermal, or magnetic modalities
- Electromagnetic safety, exposure assessment, standards, and regulatory compliance
- RF/microwave-enabled telemedicine, remote monitoring, and connected healthcare systems
Submissions By Subject Area
2026 Year to Date; Percentage of submissions (out of 100 submissions YTD)
History
The founding, growth, and people behind IEEE J-ERM since its establishment.
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2012
Journal organised under IEEE MTT-S Technical Committee 10 on Biological Effects and Medical Applications of RF and Microwaves, established by the following founding members:
Prof. Arye Rosen
IEEE LF’92, Academy Professor of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering
Drexel University / Rowan University
Co-founder and first Editor-in-Chief of IEEE J-ERM
Prof. Mohammad-Reza Tofighi
IEEE S’98–M’00–SM’05, Faculty, Electrical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, Capital College
Prof. J.-C. Chiao
IEEE M’04–SM’11–F’20, Mary and Richard Templeton Centennial Chair
Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University
Dr. George E. Ponchak
IEEE S’82–M’83–SM’97–F’08, Senior Research Engineer
NASA Glenn Research Center
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2017
First issue published, establishing IEEE J-ERM as the dedicated international venue for EM-biomedical research.
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2019
Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, significantly expanding its global visibility and citation reach.
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2021
CiteScore surpassed 4.0, reflecting the growing impact and citation rate of published research.
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2023
Impact Factor reached 3.1, confirming the journal’s standing in the engineering and biomedical literature.
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In Memoriam
Dr. Mojgan Daneshmand
University of Alberta, Canada
“In loving memory of Dr. Mojgan Daneshmand, whose contributions to IEEE J-ERM and to the broader electromagnetics community were exceptional. She served with distinction as an Associate Editor and her scholarly work continues to inspire the field.”
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2026
Prof. Atif Shamim (KAUST) appointed as Editor-in-Chief, leading the journal into its next phase of growth.
