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3D Printing in Medicine

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1994

ISSN2365-6271eISSN2365-6271

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total88

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?

209

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 172d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.502

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.182

Total Worksi

362

Total Citationsi

6,867

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.12

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging; Computer Science Applications; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Biomedical Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

FrequencyAnnual

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

830

2019

1.3k

2020

763

2021

526

2022

403

2023

275

2024

173

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.

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ2

Biomedical EngineeringQ3

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

Frequently asked questions about 3D Printing in Medicine

Is 3D Printing in Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for 3D Printing in Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 88/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of 3D Printing in Medicine?

3D Printing in Medicine 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 3.12.

Is 3D Printing in Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

3D Printing in Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of 3D Printing in Medicine?