Journal profile

Acta biomaterialia

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1742-7061 | 1878-7568 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.91
Citation rate 10.24 12,748 total citations
h5-index 119 h5 depth signal
Cited share 92.2% 1,164 of 1,262
Total citations 12,748 Citation footprint
Metric signal 10.21 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 375 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 2,907
United States 1,984
Germany 493
United Kingdom 397
Australia 299

Citing Fields of Research

Nanofibers, Scaffolds & Fabrication 1,336
Stem Cell Biology 1,323
Polymer & Macromolecule Science 1,314
Drug Delivery Systems 1,303
Nanoparticles 831

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 11,327 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,262 1,164 cited publications
Last 12 months 727 60.6 publications/month
Open access share 30.0% 218 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 2,907 citing publications
Leading citing field Nanofibers, Scaffolds & Fabrication 1,336 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Jan. 2005-
PubMed
v1n1, Jan. 2005-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Immunology Drug Delivery Systems Musculoskeletal Disorders Stem Cell Biology Nanofibers, Scaffolds & Fabrication Polymer & Macromolecule Science Nanoparticles

Broad Categories

Biomedical Engineering Polymer & Macromolecule Science Nanoparticles Nanofibers, Scaffolds & Fabrication Musculoskeletal Disorders Stem Cell Biology Immunology

MeSH Descriptors

Biocompatible Materials

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Published on behalf of Acta Materialia, Inc.

Sponsored by ASM International and the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society.

v.1, no. 1 (Jan. 2005)20060329 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper