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Matrix Biology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1994

ISSN1569-1802

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

1.883

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.006

Total Works

3,219

Total Citations

145,773

2yr Mean Citedness

5.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Matrix Biology publishes research on the extracellular matrix (ECM), its components, and their roles in tissue biology and disease. Articles focus on the regulation of ECM structure and function, cell-matrix interactions, and the impact of ECM alterations on tissue remodeling, homeostasis, and pathology. Specific areas include the roles of matricellular proteins like SPARC, collagen types, and proteoglycans in various tissues such as bone, cartilage, tendons, and muscle. The journal also covers genetic disorders affecting ECM synthesis and modification, and the interplay between cells like fibroblasts and macrophages in matrix turnover and tissue repair.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyTen No. A Year, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,219

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1569-1802

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Molecular BiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyCell Biology

Scopus Categories

Molecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchProteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchProtease and Inhibitor MechanismsConnective tissue disorders researchOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCollagen: Extraction and CharacterizationBone and Dental Protein StudiesGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchTendon Structure and Treatment