Journal profile · Materials Science, Biomaterials
Macromolecular Bioscience
ISSN 1616-5187 · eISSN 1616-5195 · Wiley-VCH Verlag · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 2001
Macromolecular Bioscience: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,880; median 119 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 215 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Macromolecular Bioscience is published by Wiley-VCH Verlag and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Macromolecular Bioscience is a leading journal at the intersection of polymer and materials sciences with life science and medicine. With an Impact Factor of 2.895 (2018 Journal Impact Factor, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2019)), it is currently ranked among the top biomaterials and polymer journals. Macromolecular Bioscience offers an attractive mixture of high-quality Reviews, Feature Articles, Communications, and Full Papers. With average reviewing times below 30 days, publication times of 2.5 months and listing in all major indices, including Medline, Macromolecular Bioscience is the journal of choice for your best contributions at the intersection of polymer and life sciences.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Biomaterials
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science9.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science7.1%
- Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMaterials Science6.9%
- RNA Interference and Gene DeliveryBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryMaterials Science6%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- 3D Printing in Biomedical ResearchEngineering5.6%
- Bone Tissue Engineering MaterialsEngineering5.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Biomaterials | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 4.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,939OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 187LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 159 | 88 | 82 |
| 2025 | 215 | 124 | 707 |
| 2024 | 205 | 133 | 1,303 |
| 2023 | 327 | 212 | 3,591 |
| 2022 | 251 | 104 | 3,987 |
| 2021 | 248 | 92 | 4,909 |
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
119 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 162 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (395 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,880 / EUR 4,030 / GBP 3,240 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-VCH Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2001
- ISSN
- 1616-5187
- Electronic ISSN
- 1616-5195
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Macromolecular Bioscience
What CAS zone is Macromolecular Bioscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Macromolecular Bioscience is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Polymer Science / Biochemistry & Molecular Biology / Materials Science, Biomaterials. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Macromolecular Bioscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.22; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 139.
How long does peer review take at Macromolecular Bioscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 119 days (interquartile range 85–162 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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.
Which databases index Macromolecular Bioscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Macromolecular Bioscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Macromolecular Bioscience open access, and what is the APC?
Macromolecular Bioscience is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,880.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .