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The Royal Society · United Kingdom · Est. 1971

ISSN2042-8898eISSN2042-8901
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
0.818
H-Index
95
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.824
Total Works
1,075
Total Citations
40,172
2yr Mean Citedness
3.82
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the intersection of physical and life sciences, focusing on topics such as medical implants, soft robotics, biomaterials, and evolutionary processes. Articles explore the design, control, and ethical considerations of artificial muscles and other bio-inspired technologies, as well as fundamental principles of evolution, adaptation, and information generation in both biological and abiological systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,075
Publisher OrgRoyal Society
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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?
The Royal Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2042-8898 / 2042-8901
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

BiophysicsQ1
BiochemistryQ2
BioengineeringQ2
BiomaterialsQ2
Biomedical EngineeringQ2
BiotechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyBiochemistryBioengineeringBiophysicsBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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