Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Biomaterials Science
ISSN 2047-4830 · eISSN 2047-4849 · Royal Society of Chemistry · ENGLAND
Biomaterials Science: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.01; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 497 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Biomaterials Science is published by Royal Society of Chemistry and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery and RNA Interference and Gene Delivery, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Biomaterials Science scope encompasses new concepts in biomaterials design, studies into the interaction of biomaterials with the body, and the use of materials to answer fundamental biological questions. Papers do not necessarily need to report a new biomaterial but should provide novel insight into the biological applications of the biomaterial. Articles that primarily focus on demonstrating novel materials chemistry and bring a molecular picture to bear on a given material’s suitability as a biomaterial are more suited to our companion journal, Journal of Materials Chemistry B. Biomaterials Science publishes primary research and review-type articles in the following areas: molecular design of biomaterials, including translation of emerging chemistries to biomaterialsscience of cells and materials at the nanoscale and microscalematerials as model systems for stem cell and human biologymaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine(Nano)materials and (nano)systems for therapeutic deliveryinteractions at the biointerfacebiologically inspired and biomimetic materials, including bio-inspired self-assembly systems and cell-inspired synthetic toolsnext-generation biomaterials tools and methods
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS
Editor-in-chief Nicholas DunnePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering13.5%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science9.4%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science6.5%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering6.3%
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Graphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 6.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,637OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 405LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 359 | 148 | 232 |
| 2025 | 497 | 237 | 2,496 |
| 2024 | 507 | 229 | 5,308 |
| 2023 | 582 | 234 | 9,104 |
| 2022 | 632 | 126 | 13,583 |
| 2021 | 663 | 137 | 16,388 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 3,100 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 50–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- commentsBiomaterials Science publishes: Communications Full papers Reviews Minireviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
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- full paperFull papers in Biomaterials Science contain original scientific work that has not been published previously. There is no page limit for full paper articles. Ple…Length not stated
- full papersBiomaterials Science publishes: Communications Full papers Reviews Minireviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- minireviewsBiomaterials Science publishes: Communications Full papers Reviews Minireviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- perspectivePerspectives are invited contributions offering the personal viewpoint of leading scientists in their area of research. They present a state-of-the-art account …Length not stated
- perspectivesBiomaterials Science publishes: Communications Full papers Reviews Minireviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
- reviewReviews, Minireviews and Perspectives in Biomaterials Science are normally invited by the Editorial Board and Editorial Office; however, suggestions are welcome…Length not stated
- reviewsBiomaterials Science publishes: Communications Full papers Reviews Minireviews Perspectives CommentsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Include full names and affiliations for all authors. Everyone who made a significant contribution to the conception, design or implementation of the work should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author has the responsibility to include all (and only) co-authors. The corresponding author also signs a copyright licence on behalf of all the authors. If there are more than 10 co-authors on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In accordance with our policy on Conflicts of interest please ensure that a conflicts of interest statement is included in your manuscript. This statement is required for all submitted manuscripts. If no conflicts exist, please state that ‘There are no conflicts to declare’.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required for all articles. Model summary
A data availability statement (DAS) is required to be submitted alongside all articles. Please see the submit section of these guidelines for more details and examples of suitable statements you can use.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Using images and copyright
Any images that are used should be numerically referenced in the figure caption. If your work is solely for your course, and will not be published publicly, you don’t need to obtain copyright permission. If you are preparing an article to be published you will have to obtain copyright permission. The publisher/copyright owner of the image will need to be contacted and asked for their process for r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing options
Gold open access For authors who want to publish their article gold open access, our article processing charge (APC) of £3,100 (+ any applicable tax) is applied. Our APC is all-inclusive and makes your article freely available online immediately, permanently, and includes your choice of Creative Commons licence (CC BY or CC BY-NC) at no extra cost. It is not a submission charge, so you only pay if…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Transparent peer review
In the interest of transparency and open science, transparent peer review is where the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article under an Open Access Creative Commons licence (CC-BY) . You can see some examples here: Transparent peer review example oneTransparent peer review example twoTransparent peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint servers (for example, ChemRxiv, arXiv)
ChemRxiv & bioRxiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the word “preprint” and the DOI (including version number). S. Bhattacharjee, S. P. Chaudhary and S. Bhattacharyya, ChemRxiv, 2019, preprint, DOI: 10.26434/chemrxiv.9794270.v1 arXiv: The citation should include the author(s), the name of the preprint server, the year, the article number and th…
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
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2047-4830
- Electronic ISSN
- 2047-4849
- Society / sponsor
- European Society for Biomaterials
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Biomaterials Science
What CAS zone is Biomaterials Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Biomaterials Science is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Biomaterials. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Biomaterials Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.01; CiteScore 11.6, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at Biomaterials Science?
The publisher reports about 10 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Biomaterials Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Biomaterials Science based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Biomaterials Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Biomaterials Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Biomaterials Science open access, and what is the APC?
Biomaterials Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .