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Biomedical Materials

Biomedical Materials publishes original research findings and critical reviews on the composition, properties, and performance of materials for applications relevant to human healthcare. The journal is associated with IOP Publishing and supports open access.

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Impact Factor 3.7
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1748-6041
eISSN 1748-605X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publication is available at no cost under transformative and institutional agreements for eligible authors; otherwise open access options are available across IOP Publishing journals.

Submission Instructions

Biomedical Materials accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Articles should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article, and references must fully acknowledge all relevant work.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Figures and tables should be clear and readable, tables should be used only when they improve conciseness, tables must have explanatory captions, and figures should avoid using colour as the only means of conveying information.
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Topical Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Articles should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article, and references must fully acknowledge all relevant work.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Figures should be clear and easy to read, figures should avoid using colour as the only means of conveying information, tables should not use colour, each table must have an explanatory caption, and figure captions must be included in the text rather than in the graphics files.
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Notes

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Articles should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Tables should be used only when they improve conciseness or when the information cannot be given satisfactorily otherwise, each table must have an explanatory caption, and figures must be clear, avoid colour as the only means of conveying information, and include captions in the text.
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Comments

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should not normally exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must state the methodology used, main results obtained, and conclusions drawn.
Manuscript The manuscript should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Figures should avoid using colour as the only means of conveying information, and tables should be used only to improve conciseness or where the information cannot be given satisfactorily in other ways.
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Replies

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should not normally exceed 300 words.
Manuscript Replies should follow the Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion system.
References A single referencing system must be used consistently throughout the article and references must fully acknowledge all relevant work.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be included within the text. Tables should be used only to improve conciseness or where the information cannot be given satisfactorily in other ways, and figures and tables should be clear and easy to read.
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Recent Publications

Enhancement of osteogenic differentiation and bone regeneration by Total flavonoids of Rhizoma Drynariae -loaded magnesium phosphate cement /Co-doped hydroxyapatite composites

Ziyue Zhang, Yiming Qi, Lele Shang, Kangle Wang, Hongqiang Wang, Xiaoxia Fan

10.1088/1748-605x/aea50c
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Design and optimization of Pt@ZIF-8 nanostructures via QbD approach: structural characterization and cytotoxic insights

Dhara Pandey, Sarvesh Rahate, Kunal Gokhale

10.1088/1748-605x/aea3d5
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MnO2-loaded hydrogel nerve guidance conduit for peripheral nerve regeneration: an in vivo study in the rat sciatic nerve defect model

Juan Wang, Liang Pan, Jiahe Gu, Shang Wang, Dan Zhou, Qian Wang, Yue Liu, Yu Feng, Yongbin Ma, Zhao Kai

10.1088/1748-605x/aea2fc
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Reactive oxygen species-scavenging hydrogels loaded with Tempol exert anti-oxidative effects in spinal cord injury rat models

Gushang Xia, Renjie Shuai, Ze Li, Changlin Tang, Yaowen Zhang, Qingli Kong, Wanyou Li, Fangfang Ma, Xianglin Li, Yan Du

10.1088/1748-605x/aea1b3
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Spatially controlled polymicrobial human airway model recapitulates complex interactions between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and lung commensals

Sarah Spencer, Karla Natalia Valenzuela, Zhenyu Cheng, Brendan Leung

10.1088/1748-605x/aea1cc
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision before peer review: 5 days; submission to first decision after peer review: 49 days; submission to first decision overall: 24 days; submission to final acceptance after peer review and any author revisions: 118 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter may be used to provide pertinent information affecting manuscript handling, including notable aspects of the research and prior submissions.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication is available at no cost for eligible authors under transformative and institutional agreements; otherwise open access options are available across IOP Publishing journals.

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Research Topics

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