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3D Printing in Medicine

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN2365-6271eISSN2365-6271

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total47

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

0.442

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.182

Total Works

362

Total Citations

6,867

2yr Mean Citedness

3.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the application of 3D printing and related digital technologies in medicine. It covers the development, evaluation, and implementation of 3D printed models and devices for surgical planning, medical education, patient-specific implants, and training simulations. The scope includes the use of imaging data to create these models and the assessment of their clinical utility and impact on patient outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 53 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications362

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~5 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2365-6271 / 2365-6271

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

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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

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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.

Biomedical EngineeringQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingComputer Science ApplicationsBiomedical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Anatomy and Medical TechnologySurgical Simulation and Training3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplastyDental Implant Techniques and OutcomesBone fractures and treatmentsAugmented Reality ApplicationsFacial Trauma and Fracture ManagementTotal Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes