Collagen and Leather

Aims & Scope

The journal focuses on new findings and innovative scientific advances in all aspects of collagen (the main component of animal skin) and leather, aiming to provide a platform for both scientists and engineers to address and discuss the theoretical and practical problems encountered in leather manufacture and novel utilizations of collagen.

It also reports progressive achievements on chemistry, material science, biotechnology, biomaterials, environmental protection, chemical engineering and other related disciplines that can promote the leather industry and collagen material fabrication.

The journal publishes high-quality original research papers, short communications, perspectives and invited reviews.

Relevant subject areas include, but are not limited to: Tanning chemistry- Leather chemicals- Novel technology of leather manufacture- Polymeric materials and coating technology- Cleaner production and environmental management- Fundamental researches of collagen- Collagen biomaterials- Collagen functional materials- Collagen utilization in food industry- Novel utilization of collagen- Transdisciplinary researches related with collagen and leather- Biomass conversion and renewable materials

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry and Engineering, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Robust conductive skin hydrogel e-skin constructed by top–down strategy for motion-monitoring

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Jiachang, Xin, Didier, Haibin

• Structure, extraction, processing, and applications of collagen as an ideal component for biomaterials - a review

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Qijue, Ying, Keyong, MÇŽdÇŽlina Georgiana

• Recent progresses of collagen dressings for chronic skin wound healing

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Shuangni, Lili, Chen, Linyan, Jianxi

• A review on marine collagen: sources, extraction methods, colloids properties, and food applications

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Shahzad, Muhammad Ijaz, Shijie, Usman, Yang, Cui, Hui

• Recent advances in metal organic frameworks for the catalytic degradation of organic pollutants

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Jinhui, Min, Songtao, Xuehu, Nan, Guangping, Lina

• Self-assembly fabrication of lignin-derived carbon with dual heteroatoms doping for high-performance supercapacitor

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Zehong, Haihong, Hao, Yu Lin, Linxin, Xinwen

• Biomass derived oligosaccharides for potential leather tanning

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Zhicheng, Wei, Jiajun, Yuhe, Javier, Bi

• Recent advances concerning polyurethane in leather applications: an overview of conventional and greener solutions

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Jize, Federica, Giuseppe Cesare, Maria, Letizia, Marino

• High-strength collagen/delphinidin film incorporated with Vaccinium oxycoccus pigment for active and intelligent food packaging

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Simiao, Yuanzhi, Xiaoxia, Keyu, Guoying

• Sustainable metal-free leather manufacture via synergistic effects of triazine derivative and vegetable tannins

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Yuanhang, Jiajing, Chunhua, Jinwei, Vera D., Wei