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Polymer Degradation and Stability

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0141-3910eISSN1873-2321

SJR Q1✓ 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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.246

H-Indexi

219

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.558

Total Worksi

11,790

Total Citationsi

488,729

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Polymer Degradation and Stability publishes articles on degradation reactions, their control or utilization for sustainability purposes including upcycling or recycling, and material performance optimization via polymer design. The journal explores topics under photochemistry, irradiation, polyethylene, degradation, chemistry, and thermal stability. It deals with the mechanisms of degradation reactions and stabilization processes.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <2003- >

StatusActive

Total Publications11,790

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0141-3910 / 1873-2321

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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

Citations received

314

13k

2019

352

12k

2020

264

8.4k

2021

341

11k

2022

318

6.8k

2023

415

6.1k

2024

650

3.7k

2025

348

166

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsPolymers and PlasticsMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesFlame retardant materials and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer Science and PVC

Frequently asked questions about Polymer Degradation and Stability

Is Polymer Degradation and Stability a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polymer Degradation and Stability: 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 Degradation and Stability?

Polymer Degradation and Stability 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 6.18.

Is Polymer Degradation and Stability indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polymer Degradation and Stability is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.