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Polymer Journal

Nature Publishing Group · United Kingdom

ISSN0032-3896eISSN1349-0540

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

110

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 56d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.624

H-Indexi

118

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.774

Total Worksi

8,255

Total Citationsi

154,084

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Polymer Journal promotes research from all aspects of polymer science from anywhere in the world and aims to provide an integrated platform for scientific communication that assists the advancement of polymer science and related fields. The journal publishes Original Articles, Notes, Short Communications and Reviews. Subject areas and topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include, but are not limited to, those listed below: Polymer synthesis and reactions Polymer structures Physical properties of polymers Polymer surface and interfaces Functional polymers Supramolecular polymers Self-assembled materials Biopolymers and bio-related polymer materials Polymer engineering

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive

Total Publications8,255

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nature Publishing Group

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0032-3896 / 1349-0540

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

✅

Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

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

✅

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

Citations received

146

2.1k

2019

151

3.4k

2020

145

1.7k

2021

151

1.8k

2022

121

885

2023

141

900

2024

125

281

2025

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.

Materials ChemistryQ2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer crystallization and propertiesSynthesis and properties of polymersbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties

Frequently asked questions about Polymer Journal

Is Polymer Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polymer Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Polymer Journal?

Polymer Journal 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 3.15.

Is Polymer Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polymer Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.