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Smart Materials in Medicine

KeAi Communications Co. · China · Est. 2020

ISSN2590-1834

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

1.29

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.209

Total Worksi

211

Total Citationsi

5,269

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.80

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Smart Materials in Medicine is a journal that focuses on smart materials and their applications in medicine and healthcare. It covers topics including biomaterials, responsive materials, and regenerative and therapeutic applications.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications211

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2590-1834

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, 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

Citations received

1.6k

2020

1.1k

2021

1.6k

2022

753

2023

284

2024

135

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.

BioengineeringQ1

BiomaterialsQ1

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

BioengineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiomaterials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering Materials3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsSilk-based biomaterials and applications

Frequently asked questions about Smart Materials in Medicine

Is Smart Materials in Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Smart Materials in Medicine: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Smart Materials in Medicine?

Smart Materials in Medicine is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.29.

Is Smart Materials in Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Smart Materials in Medicine is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.