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WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):0928-4931(Print)/1873-0191(Online)•Articles / Year: 1,012
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,012articles/year
9.78% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry86.6%Materials science85%Engineering79.8%Organic chemistry78.4%Physics73.8%Biology70.6%Chemical engineering62%Composite material61.9%Quantum mechanics57%Biochemistry53.3%Nanotechnology52.7%Medicine47.3%Genetics42.3%Metallurgy39.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance30.3%Optics28.6%Geology27.4%Physical chemistry26.8%Computer science24.6%Polymer22.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
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Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

14 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20248.1——
20237.9——
2022—10
2021—63524,050
2020—1,12651,806
2019—1,33076,139
2018—87147,357
2017—1,61261,085
2016—1,73668,896
2015—93354,848
2014—81244,051
2013—60234,054
2012—52524,173
2011—26013,769
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications

WoS Q1
57810202320248.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2024:8.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Record UUID: 464ea0f5-e84b-4af1-b87c-49f1f23a2929
Database Updated: 2026-09-29