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Journal of Rubber Research

Springer Nature · Malaysia · Est. 1998

ISSN1511-1768eISSN2524-3993

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.27

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

460

Total Citationsi

2,387

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.41

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Rubber Research is a comprehensive source for natural and synthetic rubber research, covering core disciplines of biology, physics, and chemistry. The scope encompasses upstream, midstream, and downstream aspects of rubber science. Welcomes innovative and value-added research areas within the niche of rubber science. Serves to build a collective knowledge base and validate the quality of research within the discipline.

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications460

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed by a minimum of two subject experts for each article.

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1511-1768 / 2524-3993

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed by a minimum of two subject experts for each article.

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

204

2019

401

2020

615

2021

253

2022

141

2023

206

2024

268

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.

Organic ChemistryQ3

Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceOrganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polymer Nanocomposites and Propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer composites and self-healingPlant-Derived Bioactive CompoundsElasticity and Material ModelingTribology and Wear AnalysisPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Rubber Research

Is Journal of Rubber Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Rubber Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Rubber Research?

Journal of Rubber Research 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 2.41.

Is Journal of Rubber Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Rubber Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.