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Plastics Technology

Gardner Business Media Inc. · United States

ISSN0032-1257
SJR Q4Scopus / SJR
5
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
Total5
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
SJR Score
0.1
H-Index
6
Total Works
157
Total Citations
116
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Plastics Technology covers fundamental aspects of plastics, including materials engineering and processing technologies. It also addresses product development with plastics and their environmental implications. The journal includes guidance on writing theses in the field.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 8 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications157

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/12 · 33%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Gardner Business Media Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
0032-1257
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2023
2024
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ4
Materials ChemistryQ4
Polymers and PlasticsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesManufacturing Process and OptimizationAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesPolymer Foaming and Compositesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterial Selection and Properties
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref