Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (JBMM) provides an international forum for researchers and clinicians to present and discuss topics relevant to bone, teeth, and mineral metabolism, as well as joint and musculoskeletal disorders.

The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts from any country.

Membership in the society is not a prerequisite for submission.

Acceptance is based on the originality, significance, and validity of the material presented.

The journal is aimed at researchers and clinicians dedicated to improvements in research, development, and patient-care in the fields of bone and mineral metabolism.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.40

h-index

Year	Value
2024	88

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6102

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	987

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.860

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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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 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.

• Prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, lumbar spondylosis, and osteoporosis in Japanese men and women: the research on osteoarthritis/osteoporosis against disability study

  Citation: 703

  Authors: Noriko, Shigeyuki, Hiroyuki, Akihiko, Yoshio, Munehito, Akihiko, Hideyo, Takao, Seizo, Hideaki, Hiroshi, Kozo, Toru

• Osteoclast differentiation by RANKL and OPG signaling pathways

  Citation: 528

  Authors: Nobuyuki, Masanori, Midori, Yuko, Teruhito, Shunsuke, Yasuhiro, Yuriko, Hisataka, Chie, Eisuke

• Diagnostic criteria for primary osteoporosis: year 2000 revision

  Citation: 381

  Authors: Hajime, Yasufumi, Masao, Teruki, Saeko, Masataka, Kazuhiro, Shigehito, Satoshi, Junji, Yasuo, Takayuki, Itsuo, Hiroyuki, Tetsuo, Hideaki

• Reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in osteoclastogenesis, skeletal aging and bone diseases

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Danielle A., Jean X.

• Diagnostic criteria for primary osteoporosis: year 2012 revision

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Satoshi, Masao, Toshitsugu, Teruki, Saeko, Naoto, Itsuo, Masataka, Hiroshi, Takayuki, Hiroaki, Toshiyuki, Tatsushi

• Bone quality: the material and structural basis of bone strength

  Citation: 255

  Authors: Ego

• Number of osteoprogenitor cells in human bone marrow markedly decreases after skeletal maturation

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Saburo, Naoto, Hiroshi, Tatsuhiko, Hideaki E.

• Antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: Position Paper 2017 of the Japanese Allied Committee on Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Toshiyuki, Hiroshi, Toshitsugu, Hiroaki, Shunji, Satoshi, Akira, Toshihiko, Masahiro, Takahiko, Satoru

• Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: position paper from the Allied Task Force Committee of Japanese Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Japan Osteoporosis Society, Japanese Society of Periodontology, Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, and Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Toshiyuki, Hiroshi, Toshitsugu, Hiroaki, Shunji, Satoshi, Akira, Satoru, Toshihiko, Masahiro

• Mineral maturity and crystallinity index are distinct characteristics of bone mineral

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Delphine, Gérard, Christian, Pierre D., Georges

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