ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,289Top JournalHybrid

Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces

Acronym:colsub
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Abbreviation (ISO):COLLOID SURFACE B
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Identifier (ISSN):0927-7765(Print)/1873-4367(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.9↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces

WoS Q1
2468420183.9720194.3920205.272021620225.820235.420245.620255.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.952
#5,289

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
215

215 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
776articles/year
15.06% Gold OA•98.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces is an international journal devoted to fundamental and applied research on colloid and interfacial phenomena in relation to systems of biological origin, having particular relevance to the medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, food and cosmetic fields. Submissions that: (1) deal solely with biological phenomena and do not describe the physico-chemical or colloid-chemical background and/or mechanism of the phenomena, and (2) deal solely with colloid/interfacial phenomena and do not have appropriate biological content or relevance, are outside the scope of the journal and will not be considered for publication. The journal publishes regular research papers, reviews, short communications and invited perspective articles, called BioInterface Perspectives. The BioInterface Perspective provide researchers the opportunity to review their own work, as well as provide insight into the work of others that inspired and influenced the author. Regular articles should have a maximum total length of 6,000 words. In addition, a (combined) maximum of 8 normal-sized figures and/or tables is allowed (so for instance 3 tables and 5 figures). For multiple-panel figures each set of two panels equates to one figure. Short communications should not exceed half of the above. It is required to give on the article cover page a short statistical summary of the article listing the total number of words and tables/figures.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry89.8%Biology83.7%Organic chemistry81%Materials science79.9%Physics78.8%Engineering74%Biochemistry71.7%Chemical engineering65.2%Quantum mechanics61.3%Nanotechnology55.8%Genetics55.7%Medicine47.8%Composite material47.6%Physical chemistry40.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance36.9%Chromatography29.9%Nanoparticle26.6%Geology25.5%Polymer25.3%Internal medicine24%Optics23.5%Metallurgy21.8%Thermodynamics21%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank8/81
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q2
Rank62/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q2
Rank19/58
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOPHYSICS

Q1
Rank8/81
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank42/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

Q1
Rank14/58
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.9
Articles / Year710
Total Citations424
2025
IF5.6
Articles / Year827
Total Citations3,864
2024
IF5.4
Articles / Year639
Total Citations7,363
2023
IF5.8
Articles / Year524
Total Citations9,212
2022
IF5.999
Articles / Year722
Total Citations16,160

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,289Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringChemistryMedicinePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.952

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.69

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,277 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,292
3-Year Documents1,718
Citable Documents1,716

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ1
Surfaces and InterfacesQ1
BiotechnologyQ2
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: 3.7%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区BIOPHYSICS
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

Colloids and Surfaces B-Biointerfaces (acronym: colsub, abbr: COLLOID SURFACE B, ISSN: 0927-7765) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.952 (Q1), an H-index of 215.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 7.7周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 776 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,277 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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