Journal of Biomedical & Space Sciences
Advancing biomedical and space sciences through interdisciplinary research
The Journal of Biomedical & Space Sciences (JBSS) publishes research at the intersection of biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, aerospace health, space medicine, engineering, physics, and emerging technologies for space and extreme environments.
Journal profile
Scientific publishing for Earth, space, and extreme environments
Access
Open Access
Review
Double Blind
License
CC BY 4.0
Publication
Continuous
Journal overview
An international forum for biomedical, clinical, and space-related research
The Journal of Biomedical & Space Sciences (JBSS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge at the intersection of biomedical sciences, clinical medicine, aerospace medicine, space systems engineering, physics, and emerging technologies.
JBSS publishes high-quality research that contributes to scientific, technological, operational, and clinical advances relevant to human health on Earth, during spaceflight, and in isolated, confined, remote, or otherwise extreme environments.
The journal is published by the LIASTRA Institute through the International Center for Biomedical & Space Sciences (ICBS), Brazil.
Aims and scope
Scientific objectives of JBSS
Disseminate research
Publish original and methodologically rigorous research in biomedical, clinical, aerospace, and space sciences.
Promote interdisciplinarity
Strengthen collaboration among medicine, biology, engineering, physics, computing, and aerospace sciences.
Advance innovation
Support innovation in space medicine, health technologies, biomedical engineering, and sustainable space systems.
Support open science
Encourage ethical, transparent, reproducible, and accessible scientific communication.
JBSS welcomes interdisciplinary studies integrating medicine, biology, engineering, physics, computing, environmental sciences, and emerging technologies applied to spaceflight, planetary exploration, analog missions, and extreme environments.
Open access policy
Immediate and unrestricted access to published research
Research available without subscription barriers
JBSS is an open-access journal. All published content is made freely available to readers and institutions immediately upon publication.
Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and lawfully reuse published articles in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license.
Publication model
Continuous publication and double-blind peer review
Publication frequency
Continuous publication
Articles are published online after editorial acceptance, production, final approval, and DOI assignment.
Evaluation
Double-blind peer review
Reviewer and author identities are concealed during the review process, subject to the journal's editorial procedures.
Author identification
ORCID required
Authors are required to provide an ORCID iD to support reliable attribution and contributor identification.
Copyright and licensing
Authors retain copyright
Authors retain copyright in their work and grant JBSS the right of first publication.
Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation for lawful purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and the original publication.
Topics of interest
Main areas covered by JBSS
Biomedical & Life Sciences
Aerospace medicine; space physiology; microgravity biology; radiation effects; space pharmacology; bioastronautics; human performance; telemedicine; and translational medicine for space missions.
Clinical & Translational Medicine
Precision medicine; regenerative medicine; biomarkers; diagnostics; evidence-based medicine; clinical decision support; digital health; and remote healthcare.
Preventive & Environmental Medicine
Occupational medicine; planetary health; public health in confined habitats; environmental exposure; mission epidemiology; and health risks in remote or extreme settings.
Neuroscience & Human Performance
Neurophysiology in altered gravity; cognitive performance; sleep; circadian rhythms; stress; behavioral health; workload; and adaptation in isolated environments.
Biomedical Engineering & Medical Technologies
Medical devices; wearable biosensors; remote monitoring; artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostics; bioinstrumentation; robotics; and human-machine interfaces.
Space Systems & Engineering
Spacecraft systems; reusable architectures; satellite reliability; risk analysis; on-orbit servicing; CubeSats; autonomous systems; sustainable technologies; and debris mitigation.
Interdisciplinary & Emerging Areas
Space sustainability; planetary habitats; automation; advanced materials; data-driven space systems; artificial intelligence; research ethics; policy; and governance in space exploration.
Types of contributions
Manuscripts considered by the journal
Submissions may be written in English or Portuguese. English is strongly encouraged to improve international discoverability, readership, and citation potential.
Editorial standards and ethics
Responsible, transparent, and ethical publishing
JBSS follows internationally recognized editorial practices and aligns its procedures with the core principles of publication ethics, transparency, fairness, accountability, and research integrity.
The journal maintains procedures for corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, complaints, appeals, and post-publication communication.
Archiving and digital preservation
Long-term protection of the scholarly record
JBSS is committed to the long-term preservation, integrity, and accessibility of published content and associated metadata.
Preservation measures may include institutional backups, DOI-based persistent identification, the PKP Preservation Network, and other recognized preservation services when formally activated and configured by the journal.
Privacy statement
Personal data is used only for legitimate journal operations
Names, email addresses, affiliations, ORCID identifiers, and other personal information entered on the journal website are used exclusively for editorial, publication, indexing, preservation, and journal-related communication purposes, in accordance with the JBSS Privacy Statement.
Institutional information
Publisher and scientific affiliation
Publisher
LIASTRA Institute
Responsible for the editorial, institutional, and publishing administration of JBSS.
Scientific affiliation
International Center for Biomedical & Space Sciences
ICBS supports international scientific cooperation and interdisciplinary research in biomedical and space sciences.