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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Biophysicsrank 54 of 83 journals
- Engineering, Biomedicalrank 94 of 126 journals
- Materials Science, Biomaterialsrank 50 of 57 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$2,000.
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials follows the waiver policy of its publisher, SAGE: automatic full waiver for Research4Life Group A and a discount for Group B, by the corresponding author's affiliation. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Retractions and research integrity at Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Retractions per year
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials has 4 retracted papers in the Retraction Watch database, the latest in Jan 2024. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number. Retractions for paper mills or compromised peer review usually come in batches after an investigation; check whether they are recent before you decide.
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03Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
- ISSN
- 1722-6899
- eISSN
- 1724-6024
- Publisher
- SAGE Publishing all its journals →
- Subjects
- Biophysics, Engineering, Biomedical, Materials Science, Biomaterials
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 1722-6899)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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04How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Use the journal's template. SAGE Publishing offers Word and LaTeX templates for many of its journals. If your manuscript is in Word and the journal wants LaTeX, our LaTeX Template Conversion moves it into the template.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
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06Same subject
Biophysics journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials when the 81 journals of Biophysics in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Journal of Biomechanical Engineering | 2.03 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 51 | Journal of Molecular Recognition | 1.97 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 52 | Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design | 1.94 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 53 | Bioelectromagnetics | 1.90 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 55 | Peptide Science | 1.87 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 56 | Physical Biology | 1.79 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 57 | Journal of Structural Biology X | 1.78 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 58 | Biointerphases | 1.78 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,724 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is 1.87: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 1.87 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials?
The h-index of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is 45 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 45 of its papers have each been cited at least 45 times. Its i10-index is 321.
What is the APC of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$2,000 for Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials an SCIE journal?
Yes. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials follows the policy of SAGE: automatic full waiver for Research4Life Group A and a discount for Group B, by the corresponding author's affiliation. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Has Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials retracted papers?
Yes. The Retraction Watch database lists 4 retracted papers in Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials, 4 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are compromised peer review, concerns/issues about peer review, unreliable results and/or conclusions. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
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