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Biomaterials

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0142-9612eISSN1878-5905

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.853

H-Indexi

488

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.783

Total Worksi

22,560

Total Citationsi

2,242,805

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

600

54k

2019

654

49k

2020

625

39k

2021

541

27k

2022

384

13k

2023

531

12k

2024

793

6.6k

2025

410

226

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Biomaterials

Is Biomaterials a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biomaterials: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biomaterials?

Biomaterials is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 9.39.

Is Biomaterials indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biomaterials is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.