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Polymers and Polymer Composites

RAPRA Technology Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN1478-2391

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.482

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.944

Total Worksi

3,167

Total Citationsi

25,119

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Characterization, Testing; Materials Science, Composites; Polymer Science; Ceramics and Composites; Materials Chemistry; Polymers and Plastics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,167

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

RAPRA Technology Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1478-2391

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

102

1.5k

2019

151

2.6k

2020

150

1.6k

2021

151

1.6k

2022

243

2023

124

2024

2025

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.

Ceramics and CompositesQ2

Materials ChemistryQ2

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Characterization, TestingMaterials Science, CompositesPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsMaterials ChemistryCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMechanical Behavior of CompositesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer crystallization and propertiesEpoxy Resin Curing Processesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesTribology and Wear AnalysisSynthesis and properties of polymersPolymer composites and self-healing

Frequently asked questions about Polymers and Polymer Composites

Is Polymers and Polymer Composites a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polymers and Polymer Composites: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Polymers and Polymer Composites?

Polymers and Polymer Composites 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 1.79.

Is Polymers and Polymer Composites indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polymers and Polymer Composites is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Polymers and Polymer Composites?