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Biomaterials

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0142-9612eISSN1878-5905

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.998

H-Index

488

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.783

Total Works

22,560

Total Citations

2,242,805

2yr Mean Citedness

9.39

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biomaterials covers the wide range of physical, biological, and chemical sciences that underpin the design of biomaterials and the clinical disciplines in which they are used. The journal explores disciplines such as biomedical engineering, tissue engineering, biophysics, composite materials, and in vivo applications. It also facilitates discussions on biocompatibility, self-healing hydrogels, cell biology, nanotechnology, drug delivery, biochemistry, and cell adhesion.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications22,560

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0142-9612 / 1878-5905

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

BioengineeringQ1

BiomaterialsQ1

BiophysicsQ1

Ceramics and CompositesQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Nanoscience and NanotechnologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalMaterials Science, Biomaterials

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsBioengineeringBiophysicsBiomaterialsNanoscience and NanotechnologyCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsRNA Interference and Gene Delivery3D Printing in Biomedical Research