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Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1568-5624

SJR Q2✓ 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?

106

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 77d

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.573

H-Indexi

127

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.576

Total Worksi

3,960

Total Citationsi

116,611

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Biomedical; Materials Science, Biomaterials; Polymer Science; Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics; Bioengineering; Biomaterials.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyEighteen No. A Year, 2011-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,960

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1568-5624

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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

118

3.2k

2019

144

2020

128

2.3k

2021

132

2.2k

2022

829

2023

164

2024

189

420

2025

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.

Biomedical EngineeringQ2

BiophysicsQ2

BioengineeringQ3

BiomaterialsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalMaterials Science, BiomaterialsPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

BioengineeringBiophysicsBiomaterialsBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsPolymer Surface Interaction Studiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsNanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsTissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition

Is Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition: 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 Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition?

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 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 2.92.

Is Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition?