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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

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

4.048

H-Index

100

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.89

Total Works

655

Total Citations

43,233

2yr Mean Citedness

15.06

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1966

Annual Volume~ 80 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications655

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

APC Cost$2,590Above median

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

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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

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.

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