Journal profile · Dentistry-General Dentistry
Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
ISSN 2641-5275 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 104 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments and Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments, together about 59.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Orthodontics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
*** Announcement regarding Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry (BIiD) *** Following careful consideration, the Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Society (AOSS) has decided to discontinue the publication of its journal Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry (BIiD) as of December 31, 2026. The journal will no longer accept new manuscript submissions from July 1, 2026. Manuscripts submitted before July 1, 2026, will be handled according to the usual editorial procedure. We extend our sincere gratitude to all who have contributed to and supported the journal over the years. Your commitment has been essential to BIiD’s development and success. “I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has engaged with BIiD throughout the years - authors, editors, editorial board members, reviewers and readers. I hope you will continue to follow and contribute to the scientific dialogue within Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, where the field will continue to evolve,” says the Editor-in-Chief of BIiD Anne Peutzfeldt. *** Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry is a Diamond Open Access journal that serves as a dedicated platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge dental research within the realm of oral biomaterials science. The publishing of articles is free for authors, thanks to the support of Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Society (AOSS), a not-for-profit society. ScopeOur journal's editorial policy is rooted in a global perspective, welcoming contributions from researchers worldwide. We are committed to encompassing all fundamental and clinical dimensions of oral biomaterials science within the context of dentistry. Accepted article typesWe consider a wide array of article types to facilitate the sharing of valuable insights, including: Original articles Review articles Systematic reviews Mini reviews Brief reports Case reports Letters to the editor Editorials Conference proceedings We encourage researchers to explore and expand the boundaries of knowledge through hypothesis-driven research. In this pursuit, we favour analytical studies over descriptive ones, emphasizing articles that reveal cause-and-effect relationships in experimental studies and explanatory or associative relationships in observational studies. Review processBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry follows a rigorous double-blind peer review policy to ensure the quality and credibility of published work.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Dentistry-General Dentistry
Editor-in-chief Anne PeutzfeldtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Norway 2, South Korea 1, Sweden 1, Denmark 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry29.6%
- Endodontics and Root Canal TreatmentsDentistry21.6%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine8%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry7.8%
- Dental Erosion and TreatmentDentistry5.1%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering4.8%
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopedicsDentistry3.5%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dentistry | Q2 | 64/140 | 54th |
| Biomaterials | Q3 | 105/146 | 28th |
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 236 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 85 | 264 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 365 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 468 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 363 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 227 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 120 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
104 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (120 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 965 | Yes | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted11
- brief reportsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- case reportsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- conference proceedingsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- editorialsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor most often refer to scientific articles published in the journal, and in that case the authors of the previous article will be given the o…Length not stated
- letters to the editorBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- mini reviewMini review articles present concise summaries of the recent developments within a current topic and/or emerging concept, possibly giving directions for future …Length not stated
- mini reviewsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- original articlesBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- review articlesBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsBiomaterial Investigations in Dentistry accepts the following type of articles: Original articles, Review articles, Systematic reviews, Mini reviews, Brief repo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Conform to ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. Model summary
All authors submitting to medicine, biomedicine, health sciences, allied and public health journals should conform to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals, prepared by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Statement
Please include a disclosure statement, using the subheading “Disclosure of interest.” If you have no interests to declare, please state this (suggested wording: The authors report there are no competing interests to declare). For all NIH/Welcome-funded papers, the grant number(s) must be included in the declaration of interest statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data Availability Statement required for all articles. Model summary
Data Availability Statement: This is required for all articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Model summary
All research involving humans, whether individuals, samples, or data, must have been carried out in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Only publishes manuscripts in English. Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fees (Diamond Open Access). Model summary
The publishing of articles is free for authors, thanks to the support of Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Society (AOSS), a not-for-profit society.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review: authors and reviewers are anonymous throughout the review process. Model summary
Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry uses a double-blind review procedure. This entails that authors and reviewers are anonymous throughout the review process.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2641-5275
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry
How long does peer review take at Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 104 days (interquartile range 80–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: 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 Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Norway (2), South Korea (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry open access, and what is the APC?
Biomaterial Investigations in Dentistry is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .