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Biomaterials

Elsevier Ltd Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0142-9612eISSN1878-5905
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.853
H-Indexi
488
SNIPi
1.783
Total Worksi
22,560
Total Citationsi
2,242,805
2yr Mean Citednessi
9.39
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
7
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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications22,560
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
55k
2019
654
49k
2020
625
40k
2021
542
28k
2022
384
13k
2023
531
13k
2024
789
8.1k
2025
562
527
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref