Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Collagen and Leather
ISSN 2097-1419 · eISSN 2731-6998 · SpringerOpen · CHINA MAINLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2019
Collagen and Leather: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 10.1 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 118 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Collagen and Leather is published by SpringerOpen and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Collagen: Extraction and Characterization, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, together about 35.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal focuses on new findings and innovative scientific advances in all aspects of collagen (the main component of animal skin) and leather, aiming to provide a platform for both scientists and engineers to address and discuss the theoretical and practical problems encountered in leather manufacture and novel utilizations of collagen. It also reports progressive achievements on chemistry, material science, biotechnology, biomaterials, environmental protection, chemical engineering and other related disciplines that can promote the leather industry and collagen material fabrication. The journal publishes high-quality original research papers, short communications, perspectives and invited reviews. Relevant subject areas include, but are not limited to: Fundamental researches of collagen Collagen biomaterials Collagen functional materials Collagen utilization in food industry Novel utilization of collagen Tanning chemistry Leather chemicals Novel technology of leather manufacture Cleaner production and environmental management Transdisciplinary researches related with collagen and leather Biomass conversion and renewable materials
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Bi ShiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 110 in mainland China (about 55%); most named Mainland China 110, United States 14, Italy 9, Australia 9, India 7 (201 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Collagen: Extraction and CharacterizationMaterials Science24.4%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science6.3%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering5.2%
- Wound Healing and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.4%
- Periodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsMedicine4.1%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering3.7%
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)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 386,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 152 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 45 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 297 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 656 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 1,120 |
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 Crossref · to
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 76 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 208 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
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 | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Collagen and Leather articles are published open access under a CC BY licence (Creative Commons Attribution …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- CHINA MAINLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 2097-1419
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-6998
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Collagen and Leather
What CAS zone is Collagen and Leather in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Collagen and Leather?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Collagen and Leather?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 96–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Collagen and Leather?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Collagen and Leather based?
Of the 201 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 110 (about 55%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (110), United States (14) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Collagen and Leather?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Collagen and Leather is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Collagen and Leather open access, and what is the APC?
Collagen and Leather 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .