Connective Tissue Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of Connective Tissue Research is to present original and significant research in all basic areas of connective tissue and matrix biology.

The journal also provides topical reviews and, on occasion, the proceedings of conferences in areas of special interest at which original work is presented.

The journal supports an interdisciplinary approach; we present a variety of perspectives from different disciplines, including Biochemistry Cell and Molecular Biology Immunology Structural Biology Biophysics Biomechanics Regenerative Medicine The interests of the Editorial Board are to understand, mechanistically, the structure-function relationships in connective tissue extracellular matrix, and its associated cells, through interpretation of sophisticated experimentation using state-of-the-art technologies that include molecular genetics, imaging, immunology, biomechanics and tissue engineering.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8222

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	389

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.692

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	81

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, 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.

• A Direct Spectrophotometric Microassay for Sulfated Glycosaminoglycans in Cartilage Cultures

  Citation: 1103

  Authors: Richard W., Christine A., Alan J.

• Osteoblast–osteoclast interactions

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Xiao, Zhongqiu, Na, Guoying, Edward M., Chao

• The Multicomposite Structure of Tendon

  Citation: 534

  Authors: J., A., E.

• The Nature and Significance of Osteopontin

  Citation: 441

  Authors: William T.

• Culture and Growth Characteristics of Chondrocytes Encapsulated in Alginate Beads

  Citation: 415

  Authors: Jinfeng, George W., Donald K.

• Nutrition of the Intervertebral Disc: Solute Transport and Metabolism

  Citation: 405

  Authors: S., A., J. P. G., G., A.

• Hierarchical Structure of the Intervertebral Disc

  Citation: 396

  Authors: J. J., A., E.

• Six Genes Expressed in Bones and Teeth Encode the Current Members of the SIBLING Family of Proteins

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Larry W., Neal S.

• SOX9 and the many facets of its regulation in the chondrocyte lineage

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Véronique, Mona

• Differences between sub-populations of cultured bovine articular chondrocytes. I. Morphology and cartilage matrix production

  Citation: 284

  Authors: Margaret B., Klaus E.

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