Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Biomaterials Research
ISSN 2055-7124 · Springer Nature · United Kingdom · Continuous publication · Founded 1997
Biomaterials Research: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.73; fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 108 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); 175 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Biomaterials Research is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biomaterials Research is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics and 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biomaterials Research, the official journal of the Korean Society for Biomaterials, is an open access journal that publishes articles on all aspects of biomaterials research. Biomaterials Research covers the interdisciplinary fields of biomaterials research, including novel biomaterials, cutting-edge technologies of biomaterials synthesis and fabrication, and biomedical applications in clinics and industry. Topics include, but are not limited to: Functional biomaterials Drug and gene delivery systems Tissue engineering Nanomedicine Nano/micro-biotechnology Bio-imaging Regenerative medicine Medical devices 3D Printing Stem cells
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 7%); most named South Korea 37, United States 13, Mainland China 5, Taiwan, China 2, Japan 2 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering12.4%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering12.1%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science6%
- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMedicine5.5%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science5.2%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
- Extracellular vesicles in diseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Biomedical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 9.73LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 506OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 162LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 983 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 53 |
| 2025 | 175 | 175 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 126 | 126 | 1,575 |
| 2023 | 137 | 137 | 4,785 |
| 2022 | 91 | 91 | 3,756 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 3,034 |
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 Crossref · to
108 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 72 days – 145 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 147 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (286 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 3,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,700 / EUR 2,245 / GBP 1,910 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Continuous publication
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 2055-7124
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Society for Biomaterials
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biomaterials Research
What CAS zone is Biomaterials Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biomaterials Research is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Biomedical / Materials Science, Biomaterials. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biomaterials Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.73; CiteScore 13.6, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Biomaterials Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 108 days (interquartile range 72–145 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Biomaterials Research based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (37), United States (13) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biomaterials Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biomaterials Research is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Biomaterials Research open access, and what is the APC?
Biomaterials Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .