News and Announcements
Journal History
- Hosted Inaugural International Conference: The journal proudly organized and hosted the 1st International Conference on the Future of Additive Manufacturing, marking a strategic expansion from a publishing platform into a proactive convener of global scholarly dialogue and forward-looking collaboration.
- Strategic Academic Support: The journal is honored to have received the academic support of Hunan University, a partnership that underscores IJB's commitment to fostering strong institutional collaborations to collectively advance the frontiers of bioprinting and additive manufacturing research.
- Latest Impact Factor: The journal’s latest Impact Factor is 6.0, ranking in the Q1 category in ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL
- Latest CAS Ranking: According to the 2025 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Journal Partitioning Table, IJB is ranked in Zone 2 of the “Medicine” major category, as well as in Zone 2 of the “ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL” and “MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS” minor categories.
- 10th Anniversary Celebration: IJB celebrated a decade of scholarly contribution and leadership in the bioprinting community.
- Renewed Impact Growth: The latest released Impact Factor reached 6.8, ranking in the Q1 category in both ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL and MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS.
- Impact Factor Milestone: IJB achieved a significant Impact Factor of 8.4, ranking in the Q1 category in both ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL and MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS.
- Impact Factor Growth & Q1 Ranking: The journal's Impact Factor rose to 7.422, ranking in the Q1 category in both ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL and MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS, confirming its standing among top-tier journals in the field.
- First Impact Factor: IJB received its inaugural Journal Impact Factor of 6.83, reflecting the high citation impact and quality of its scholarly content from the outset.
- SCIE Indexing: The journal achieved a key milestone by achieving indexing in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), marking its formal recognition as a leading publication within the core collection of influential scientific literature.
- Scopus Indexing: IJB was accepted for inclusion in Scopus, a major global citation database, significantly enhancing the international visibility and accessibility of its published research.
- Journal Founding: The International Journal of Bioprinting (IJB)was officially launched, with a founding vision to establish a premier academic platform dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary science of bioprinting and biofabrication.