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Fibers and Polymers

Korean Fiber Society · South Korea · Est. 2000

ISSN1229-9197eISSN1875-0052

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.486

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.67

Total Works

5,808

Total Citations

87,608

2yr Mean Citedness

2.74

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Fibers and Polymers is a monthly platform of state-of-the-art research in fiber and polymer science. Bridges the gap between fiber science and polymer science. Covers interdisciplinary topics of chemistry, physics, engineering of fibers, polymers, textiles and composites. Official journal of the Korean Fiber Society.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

Frequencymonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,808

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Fiber Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1229-9197 / 1875-0052

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, TextilesPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersTextile materials and evaluationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsMechanical Behavior of Compositesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesConducting polymers and applications