Bone Research

Bone Research is a peer-reviewed open access journal published by Springer Nature in partnership with the West China School of Stomatology of Sichuan University, founded in 2013 and covering all aspects of bone science, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 20.1《骨研究》是由（Springer Nature）与（Sichuan University）华西口腔医学院合作出版、2013 年创刊的开放获取同行评审期刊，涵盖骨科学的各个方面，2025 年影响因子为 20.1。

Scope

• It focuses on basic and clinical aspects of bone biology, pathophysiology and regeneration该刊聚焦骨生物学、骨病理生理学与骨再生的基础与临床方面。
• It publishes original research articles, reviews, correspondence and comments该刊刊载原创研究论文、综述、通信与评论。
• Coverage includes the morphogenesis of bone and cartilage, musculoskeletal diseases, metabolic bone diseases, bone regeneration and bone tissue engineering覆盖范围包括骨与软骨的形态发生、肌肉骨骼疾病、代谢性骨病、骨再生与骨组织工程。
• It also covers bone-related biomaterials and clinical studies of skeletal disorders还涵盖骨相关生物材料与骨骼疾病的临床研究。
• It aims to foster the worldwide dissemination of research in bone-related physiology, pathology, diseases and treatment该刊旨在促进骨相关生理、病理、疾病与治疗研究在全球的传播。
• It is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, PubMed Central, Scopus and the Directory of Open Access Journals该刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（PubMed Central）、（Scopus）与（Directory of Open Access Journals）收录。

History

• The journal was founded in 2013 as an English-language periodical of Sichuan University该刊于 2013 年作为（Sichuan University）的英文期刊创刊。^[1]
• In 2014 it began publication with Nature Publishing Group and adopted an open access model on the Nature platform2014 年该刊开始与（Nature Publishing Group）合作出版，并在（Nature）平台采用开放获取模式。
• It has grown into a leading bone science journal, ranked second in the cell and tissue engineering category of the Journal Citation Reports该刊已成长为骨科学领域的领先期刊，在期刊引证报告的细胞与组织工程类别中排名第二。
• Its impact factor moved from 13.567 in 2021 and 15.0 in 2024 to 20.1 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 13.567、2024 年的 15.0 变化到 2025 年的 20.1。
• The median time from submission to first editorial decision is seven days, and to acceptance about 208 days从投稿到首次编辑决定的中位时间为 7 天，到录用约为 208 天。
• In 2025 its articles received about 2.79 million downloads2025 年其文章获得约 279 万次下载。

Editors

• Its Editors-in-Chief are Professor Xuedong Zhou and Professor Yun-Feng Lin of Sichuan University现任主编为（Sichuan University）的 Xuedong Zhou 教授与 Yun-Feng Lin 教授。
• The Founding Editor-in-Chief is Professor Xu Cao of Johns Hopkins University创始主编为（Johns Hopkins University）的 Xu Cao 教授。
• The Executive Editors-in-Chief are Professor Thomas L. Clemens of Johns Hopkins University and Professor Quan Yuan of Sichuan University执行主编为（Johns Hopkins University）的 Thomas L. Clemens 教授与（Sichuan University）的 Quan Yuan 教授。
• Its Associate Editors-in-Chief include John P. Bilezikian, Lynda F. Bonewald, Regis J. O'Keefe, Ting-ting Tang and Hai-yang Yu其副主编包括 John P. Bilezikian、Lynda F. Bonewald、Regis J. O'Keefe、Ting-ting Tang 与 Hai-yang Yu。
• The editorial board is an international group of distinguished researchers in bone science编委会由骨科学领域的国际杰出研究者组成。
• It commits to rapid review and publication and checks all submissions for plagiarism该刊致力于快速评审与出版，并对所有投稿进行抄袭检测。