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Exploration

Engineering · Materials Science
WileyChinapISSN 2766-8509eISSN 2766-2098
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13.62026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
185dmedian speedlatest 100 articles
$4,500publishing cost*verify with journal
Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
13.6

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 16.61.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
185 days

Submission → acceptance · median · 100/100 recent articles.

APC / cost*
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APC / cost*Costs are indicative and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Always verify the journal's official website.
VERIFY
$4,500

Indicative journal-level APC. Verify current charges, taxes, waivers, discounts, and article-type fees with the journal.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iReview speedSubmission-to-acceptance timing, scored faster-is-better within the cohort.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
13.62026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#202 / 640LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
53.9%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
4.59MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
185 daysMEDIAN
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
93 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share53.9%

201 of 373 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share15.5%

58 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI4.59×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#202

of 640 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 4.59, so its typical recent paper runs about 359% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

53.9% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

Among 100 recent articles with complete PubMed dates, the median time from received to accepted was 185 days. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20212025

482021
922022
1382023
952024
1252025

Recent work-type mix

373 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article69.2%
Paratext30.3%
Erratum0.3%
Review0.3%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and research coverage

OpenAlex topics show the research communities this journal serves.

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics41
Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics14
Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis13
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials12
Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques10
Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion10
Advancements in Battery Materials8
Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery7
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials6
Human auditory perception and evaluation6
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 373 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Biomedical EngineeringQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Molecular BiologyQ1
BiomaterialsQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#31
of 1,132 Materials Science field journals
#31
among Q1 Materials Science journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
594
H-Index
82
Open Access
Yes (100% OA)
APC
$4,500 USD
Subject Areas
Biomedical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMolecular BiologyBiomaterials
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