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Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1520-5738

SJR Q3✓ 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?

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 38d

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.364

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.58

Total Worksi

4,936

Total Citationsi

56,048

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.94

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry is a resource for scientists and engineers interested in synthetic and naturally occurring polymers and their applications. Its scope includes polymer science, chemistry, ceramics and composites, and materials chemistry.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 98 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,936

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1520-5738

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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

163

2.2k

2019

1.3k

2020

801

2021

592

2022

544

2023

418

2024

120

181

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 CompositesQ3

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q3

Materials ChemistryQ3

Polymers and PlasticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsChemistry (miscellaneous)Ceramics and CompositesMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationSynthesis and properties of polymersbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesConducting polymers and applicationsPhotopolymerization techniques and applicationsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer crystallization and propertiesSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry

Is Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry: 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 Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry?

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry 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 1.94.

Is Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A: Pure and Applied Chemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.