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Bone Research

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1966

ISSN2095-4700eISSN2095-6231

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

4.815

H-Indexi

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.89

Total Worksi

655

Total Citationsi

43,233

2yr Mean Citednessi

15.06

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Bone Research is an open access, fully peer-reviewed journal publishing the foremost progress and novel understanding of all aspects of bone science. The journal highlights the breakthrough discoveries in basic and clinical aspects of bone biology, pathophysiology and regeneration, as well as other significant findings related to bone. Covering all aspects of bone science including its subspecialties, Bone Research publishes original, high-quality, peer-reviewed papers including research articles, reviews, correspondence and comments. Submissions are favored regarding studies on the occurrence and development of bone and cartilage, bone metabolism, bone related diseases, bone regeneration and related biological materials. Original research articles will be published under, but not limited to, the following headings: Morphogenesis of bone and cartilage; Musculoskeletal diseases; Metabolic bone diseases; Bone regeneration and bone tissue engineering; Bone related biomaterials; Clinical studies.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications655

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost£2,590

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Publishing Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2095-4700 / 2095-6231

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

£2,590

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

3.6k

2019

3.2k

2020

4.3k

2021

5.3k

2022

2.9k

2023

2.8k

2024

106

1.3k

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.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1

HistologyQ1

PhysiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell & Tissue Engineering

Scopus Categories

PhysiologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismHistology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBone health and treatmentsOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsBone health and osteoporosis researchBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsMesenchymal stem cell researchCancer-related molecular mechanisms researchBone and Joint DiseasesConnective tissue disorders researchHeterotopic Ossification and Related Conditions

Frequently asked questions about Bone Research

Is Bone Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bone Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bone Research?

Bone Research 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 15.06.

Is Bone Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bone Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bone Research?

How much does it cost to publish in Bone Research?

Bone Research charges an article processing charge (APC) of about £2,590 for open-access publication.