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Biomaterials Science

Q: Article processing charge (APC)

There are no fees to submit to or publish in this journal. As a hybrid journal, authors can choose to publish their article either through the journal's subscription model or as gold open access. Authors who choose the option to publish open access will be charged an APC of £3,100. If you choose open access you may be able to publish in this journal, with no APC to pay, if your institution has an open access agreement with us. You can use our Journal Finder to find out if your institution has an agreement and which journals are included. Check for agreements Read more about payments and funding for information on APCs, discounts, waivers, and open access agreements.

Biomaterials Science is an international high impact journal exploring the science of biomaterials and their translation towards clinical use. This is an official journal of the European Society for Biomaterials

Scope

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 biomaterials
science of cells and materials at the nanoscale and microscale
materials as model systems for stem cell and human biology
materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
(Nano)materials and (nano)systems for therapeutic delivery
interactions at the biointerface
biologically inspired and biomimetic materials, including bio-inspired self-assembly systems and cell-inspired synthetic tools
next-generation biomaterials tools and methods

Journal Impact Factor

6.1 (2025)

First decision time (all)

10 days

First decision time (peer reviewed)

33 days

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Indexing

eISSN: 2047-4849

Indexed in: MEDLINE

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Article processing charge (APC)

There are no fees to submit to or publish in this journal.

As a hybrid journal, authors can choose to publish their article either through the journal's subscription model or as gold open access. Authors who choose the option to publish open access will be charged an APC of £3,100.

If you choose open access you may be able to publish in this journal, with no APC to pay, if your institution has an open access agreement with us. You can use our Journal Finder to find out if your institution has an agreement and which journals are included.

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Read more about payments and funding for information on APCs, discounts, waivers, and open access agreements.

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Biomaterials Science publishes:

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