About the journal
Gels is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,600 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2310-2861
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,600 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 4976
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/gels
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2015-11-16
- PUBMED · 2014-09-22
- Indexing
- DOAJ · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,600 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
4976
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
4816
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
93
i10-index
2057
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2015-11-16
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 99%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 89%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101696925
Classification6
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Aerogels and thermal insulation
- Wound Healing and Treatments
Show all subjects (50)
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Aerogels and thermal insulation
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Food composition and properties
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Food composition and properties
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
- Polymer Surface Interaction Studies
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
- Silk-based biomaterials and applications
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls
Keywords (DOAJ)
- organogels
- hydrogels
- ionic gels
- polymers
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