The Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by Springer Science+Business Media

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- Selected publications :* Encyclopaedia of Mathematics* Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete * Graduate Texts in Mathematics * Grothendieck's Séminaire de géométrie algébrique...

. It is a companion to the Journal of Materials Science

Journal of Materials Science

Journal of Materials Science is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal dedicated to materials science. Founded in 1966 by Robert W. Cahn, the journal is published bi-monthly by Springer...

focusing specifically on materials in medicine and dentistry. The journal is an offshoot of the Journal of Materials Science

Journal of Materials Science

Journal of Materials Science is a peer-reviewed, scientific journal dedicated to materials science. Founded in 1966 by Robert W. Cahn, the journal is published bi-monthly by Springer...

. It is the official journal of the European Society for Biomaterials

European Society for Biomaterials

The European Society for Biomaterials is a non-profit organisation that encourages research and spread of information regarding research and uses of biomaterials. Founded in 1976. It has approximately 600 members in 27 countries...

. The founding editor in chief

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 was William Bonfield; the current editors are Serena M. Best (Cambridge Centre for Medical Materials) and Josep A. Planell (Polytechnic University of Catalonia).

According to the Journal Citation Reports

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, the Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine has a 2009 impact factor

Impact factor

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 of 1.955.

Scope

The journal's content focusses on the development of synthetic and natural materials for orthopaedic, maxillofacial, cardiovascular, neurological, ophthalmic and dental applications. Further, biocompatibility studies, nanomedicine

Nanomedicine

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, studies on regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine

Regenerative medicine is the "process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs to restore orestablish normal function". This field holds the promise of regenerating damaged tissues and organs in the body by replacing damaged tissue and/or by stimulating the body's own repair...

, computer modelling, and other advanced experimental methodologies are included.