3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

Aims & Scope

3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing is the only peer-reviewed journal on the rapidly moving field of 3D printing and related technologies.

The Journal provides comprehensive coverage of academic research and industrial and commercial developments that have applications in medicine, education, food, and architecture.

It also explores emerging challenges and opportunities ranging from new developments of processes and materials, to new simulation and design tools, and informative applications and case studies.

The Journal addresses the important questions surrounding this powerful and growing field, including issues in policy and law, intellectual property, data standards, safety and liability, environmental impact, social, economic, and humanitarian implications, and emerging business models at the industrial and consumer scales. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing coverage includes: Novel additive manufacturing processes and techniques, Improvements of established methods and materials, Modeling and simulation of additive manufacturing processes, New materials, meta-materials, digital materials, lattices, and multi-material printing , Active and electronic materials fabrication, Hybrid additive and conventional manufacturing, Medical applications of 3D printing and bio-printing, Application of 3D printing in education, Advanced methods in product lifecycle design, testing and adaptation, Material mechanical properties, solidification processes for powders, liquids, and solids, Rapid tooling, remote manufacturing, Economic and social, and humanitarian considerations of democratizing manufacturing, Advances in personal 3D Printers and consumer adoption, Mass customization, new business models, Material performance standards and data exchange formats.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.574

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10116

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	764

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Effect of Infill Parameters on Tensile Mechanical Behavior in Desktop 3D Printing

  Citation: 405

  Authors: Miguel, Wilson, Santiago, Andres

• X-Ray Microcomputed Tomography in Additive Manufacturing: A Review of the Current Technology and Applications

  Citation: 390

  Authors: Anton, Igor, Ina, Stephan G.

• 4D Printing Technology: A Review

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Jin, O-Chang, Wonjin, Heon Ju, Myoung-Woon

• Additive Manufacturing of Optically Transparent Glass

  Citation: 229

  Authors: John, Michael, Giorgia, Markus, Chikara, Shreya, James C., Peter, Paolo, Maria, Neri

• Mechanical Properties of Specimens 3D Printed with Virgin and Recycled Polylactic Acid

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Isabelle

• 3D Printing and Humanity's First Imperfect Replicator

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Adrian

• 3D-Printed Wood: Programming Hygroscopic Material Transformations

  Citation: 154

  Authors: David, Athina, Christophe, Nynika, Steffen, Achim, Skylar

• High-Efficiency High-Resolution Multimaterial Fabrication for Digital Light Processing-Based Three-Dimensional Printing

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Kavin, Saeed, Dong, Nicholas X., Qi

• 3D Printing of Personalized Artificial Bone Scaffolds

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Shailly H., Gregory S., Zachary J., James H., Henry J.

• The Roadmap for Additive Manufacturing and Its Impact

  Citation: 104

  Authors: David L., David W., Ming C.

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