What is the Impact Factor of Acta Biomaterialia?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Acta Biomaterialia is 10.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Acta Biomaterialia indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Acta Biomaterialia is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.884 (Q1) and an H-index of 278.

Who publishes Acta Biomaterialia and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Acta Biomaterialia is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,719 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Acta Biomaterialia?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Acta Biomaterialia is "ACTA BIOMATER" with common acronym "actbio". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,623Top JournalHybrid

Acta Biomaterialia

Acronym:actbio

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Abbreviation (ISO):ACTA BIOMATER

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Identifier (ISSN):1742-7061(Print)/1878-7568(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

10.4↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Acta Biomaterialia

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):10.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.884

#1,623

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

278

278 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate3.2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

674articles/year

28.75% Gold OA•89.82% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Acta Biomaterialia is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Elsevier. It is published on behalf of Acta Materialia, Inc., and is sponsored by ASM International and The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. The journal was established in January 2005. The editor-in-chief is W.R. Wagner (University of Pittsburgh). The journal covers research in biomaterials science, including the interrelationship of biomaterial structure and function from macroscale to nanoscale. Topical coverage includes biomedical and biocompatible materials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science92.1%Chemistry87.4%Biology84%Engineering78.9%Medicine78.3%Organic chemistry68.4%Genetics66.4%Biochemistry62.3%Physics62.2%Composite material56.3%Chemical engineering48.9%Biomedical engineering47%Nanotechnology43.7%Internal medicine39%Quantum mechanics37.2%Cell biology32.7%Metallurgy31%Pathology28.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance26.7%Computer science23.5%In vitro23.5%Surgery22.3%Geology22.3%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Biomaterials

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Rank14/130

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Rank9/58

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

Rank13/130

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Rank7/58

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCRSCIE	14/130	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS	JCRSCIE	9/58	Q1
ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL	JCISCIE	13/130	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS	JCISCIE	7/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF10.4

Articles / Year522

Total Citations388

2025

IF9.6

Articles / Year765

Total Citations5,767

2024

IF9.4

Articles / Year622

Total Citations11,559

2023

IF9.7

Articles / Year641

Total Citations17,728

2022

IF10.633

Articles / Year730

Total Citations30,142

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	10.4	522	388
2025	9.6	765	5,767
2024	9.4	622	11,559
2023	9.7	641	17,728
2022	10.633	730	30,142
2021	8.947	704	36,419
2020	7.242	616	39,195
2019	6.638	681	50,424
2018	6.383	618	47,751
2017	—	642	50,097
2016	—	593	45,340
2015	—	541	43,617

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,623Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEngineeringMaterials ScienceMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.884

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

10.38

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,719 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20,743

3-Year Documents1,907

Citable Documents1,902

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

BiochemistryQ1

BiomaterialsQ1

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Molecular BiologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Acta Biomaterialia (acronym: actbio, abbr: ACTA BIOMATER, ISSN: 1742-7061) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier BV in England since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 10.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.884 (Q1), an H-index of 278.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.2周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 674 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,719 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.