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Reactive and Functional Polymers

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1984

ISSN1381-5148eISSN1873-166X

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.793

H-Indexi

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.942

Total Worksi

5,848

Total Citationsi

149,161

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

255

7.1k

2019

256

7.3k

2020

273

6.4k

2021

264

4.8k

2022

243

3.6k

2023

254

2.1k

2024

395

1.4k

2025

184

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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

BiochemistryQ2

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Materials 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

Frequently asked questions about Reactive and Functional Polymers

Is Reactive and Functional Polymers a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Reactive and Functional Polymers: 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 Reactive and Functional Polymers?

Reactive and Functional Polymers 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 3.68.

Is Reactive and Functional Polymers indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Reactive and Functional Polymers is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.