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Reactive and Functional Polymers

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1984

ISSN1381-5148eISSN1873-166X

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

0.876

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.942

Total Works

5,848

Total Citations

149,161

2yr Mean Citedness

3.68

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Reactive and Functional Polymers disseminates original ideas, concepts, and developments in the science and technology of polymers with functional groups. These polymers impart specific chemical reactivity or physical, chemical, structural, biological, and pharmacological functionality.

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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 Published1984

Annual Volume~ 297 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,848

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1381-5148 / 1873-166X

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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

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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)Q1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, AppliedEngineering, ChemicalPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryPolymers and PlasticsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)Environmental ChemistryMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSynthesis and properties of polymersConducting polymers and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationPolymer composites and self-healingAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials