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Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1878-0180
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.75
H-Index
150
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.129
Total Works
7,217
Total Citations
204,532
2yr Mean Citedness
3.39
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the mechanical behavior of biological materials and biomaterials. It investigates material properties under various conditions, including different loading rates, temperatures, and through specific testing methods. Research includes characterizing the mechanical response of tissues like hair, intervertebral discs, and brain tissue, as well as synthetic materials such as surgical sutures and polymers like PEEK for biomedical applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 461 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications7,217
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1878-0180
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

BiomaterialsQ2
Biomedical EngineeringQ2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, BiomedicalMaterials Science, Biomaterials

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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