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APL Bioengineering

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN2473-2877eISSN2473-2877

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

1.119

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.963

Total Works

590

Total Citations

11,842

2yr Mean Citedness

4.55

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

APL Bioengineering publishes research on the application of engineering principles to biological systems. Topics include biomaterials, bioinstrumentation, and bio-therapeutics, with a focus on understanding and manipulating biological processes at the molecular, cellular, and tissue levels. The journal covers areas such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and medical devices, emphasizing the development of novel technologies for diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

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⚡ 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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications590

Publisher OrgAIP Publishing

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2473-2877 / 2473-2877

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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?

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?

✅

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

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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.

BioengineeringQ1

BiomaterialsQ1

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

BiophysicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Biomedical

Scopus Categories

BioengineeringBiophysicsBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchCellular Mechanics and InteractionsCancer Cells and MetastasisMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesNeuroscience and Neural EngineeringTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPluripotent Stem Cells ResearchCell Adhesion Molecules ResearchCell Image Analysis Techniques