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Polymer

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0032-3861eISSN1873-2291

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.843

H-Index

339

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.02

Total Works

41,194

Total Citations

1,594,717

2yr Mean Citedness

3.84

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Polymer is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing innovative and significant advances in Polymer Physics, Chemistry, and Technology. It publishes original research from all areas of polymer science and technology with emphasis on molecular or meso-scale interpretation of data. The scope no longer includes the biomedical applications of polymers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1,158 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications41,194

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0032-3861 / 1873-2291

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Materials ChemistryQ1

Organic ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsOrganic ChemistryMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polymer crystallization and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSynthesis and properties of polymers