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Colloid and Polymer Science

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1906

ISSN1435-1536

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

0.431

H-Index

146

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.663

Total Works

25,982

Total Citations

267,424

2yr Mean Citedness

2.63

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope

Colloid and Polymer Science publishes significant advances in colloid and polymer science and its interdisciplinary interactions.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1906

Annual Volume~ 167 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications25,982

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1435-1536

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2025

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.

Materials ChemistryQ2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Colloid and Surface ChemistryQ3

Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, PhysicalPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

Colloid and Surface ChemistryPolymers and PlasticsPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPhysics and Engineering Research ArticlesBiomedical and Chemical ResearchPolymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrostatics and Colloid InteractionsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesEngineering and Materials Science StudiesSynthesis and properties of polymers