Journal profile · Medicine-Health Informatics
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine
ISSN 2666-9641 · Elsevier · France
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine: fully open access; APC about USD 2,580; review about 138 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anatomy and Medical Technology, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, together about 61.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine examines the fast moving 3D printing innovation in the inter-disciplinary medical and biomedical research area.Also widely known by other terms such as additive manufacturing (AM) or rapid prototyping (RP), 3D printing engineering offers in Health and Medical Sciences - as an efficient and customizable manufacturing option - a great opportunity to reduce costs, time, trauma and healing periods:for healthcare professionals and drug and medical device companies to develop tailor-made (and often urgent) new solutions, services and concrete applications,for patients making care affordable, accessible and personalized,with the support of policies and under the pressure of growing expectations and demands.By giving high priority review and early publication to international peer-reviewed research and applications original works, Annals of 3D Printed Medicine is the home to collect innovative use of 3D-printing related technologies in the following medical and clinical situations: preoperative planning, instrumentalization and implantology, state modelling, medical education, storage, patient education, medico-legal, bioprinting, therapeutics.Annals of 3D Printed Medicine publishes:(guest) EditorialsResearch papersReviewsShort surveysTechnical notesShort communicationsLetters to the EditorThe journal endorses the FAIR Guiding Principles to support improved Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability and Reuse - and follows the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals, issued by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE Recommendations), as well as the Code of conduct for editors issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).Annals of 3D Printed Medicine is a Gold Open Access e-only journal and is available on ScienceDirect.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Informatics
Editor-in-chief Rémi di FranciaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 5, Canada 3, Australia 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anatomy and Medical TechnologyEngineering30.3%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering21.1%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering10.4%
- Surgical Simulation and TrainingMedicine4.4%
- Bone fractures and treatmentsMedicine3.2%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering2.4%
- Orthopedic Surgery and RehabilitationMedicine2.4%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Informatics | Q1 | 35/168 | 79th |
| Biomedical Engineering | Q2 | 93/342 | 72nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 219 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 453 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 635 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 527 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 342 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 163 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
138 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 85 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 138 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,580 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,110 / EUR 1,970 / GBP 1,690 / JPY 261,700 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9641
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of 3D Printed Medicine
How long does peer review take at Annals of 3D Printed Medicine?
The publisher reports about 138 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Annals of 3D Printed Medicine?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of 3D Printed Medicine based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (5), Canada (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of 3D Printed Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of 3D Printed Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of 3D Printed Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,580.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .