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Polymer Bulletin

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1978

ISSN1436-2449
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.658
H-Index
107
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.952
Total Works
13,299
Total Citations
182,514
2yr Mean Citedness
3.42
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Polymer Bulletin publishes significant advances in polymer science, including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics and material science. publishes article in the categories "Biopolymers and Biomaterials" and Polymer Characterisation/ Physics and Theory/ Synthesis and Mechanism. Makes sure to pick your category. offers a home for elastomer research in the section Advanced Testing of Soft Polymer Materials

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1978
Annual Volume~ 520 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications13,299
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1436-2449
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
Materials ChemistryQ2
Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsPolymers and PlasticsChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSynthesis and properties of polymersPolymer crystallization and propertiesConducting polymers and applicationsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsPolymer composites and self-healing
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref