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Journal of Applied Polymer Science

John Wiley & Sons Inc. · United States

ISSN0021-8995eISSN1097-4628
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.524
H-Indexi
241
SNIPi
0.7
Total Worksi
68,378
Total Citationsi
1,468,460
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.23
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
20
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Polymer Science; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Materials Chemistry; Polymers and Plastics; Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySemimonthly, <Aug. 2005->
StatusActive
Total Publications68,378
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley &amp; Sons Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0021-8995 / 1097-4628
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1.5k
30k
2019
1.6k
26k
2020
1.6k
22k
2021
1.5k
16k
2022
1.6k
12k
2023
1.6k
8.5k
2024
1.9k
4.1k
2025
1.2k
313
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
Materials ChemistryQ2
Polymers and PlasticsQ2
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSynthesis and properties of polymersAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Is Journal of Applied Polymer Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Polymer Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Polymer Science?

Journal of Applied Polymer Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.23.

Is Journal of Applied Polymer Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Polymer Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Polymer Science?

Subject areas: Polymer Science; Chemistry (miscellaneous); Materials Chemistry; Polymers and Plastics; Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref