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Polymer Reviews

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1558-3724eISSN1558-3716

SJR Q1✓ 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?

282

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 268d

SJR Rank

Top 25% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.047

H-Indexi

112

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.053

Total Worksi

440

Total Citationsi

42,277

2yr Mean Citednessi

10.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Polymer Reviews publishes topical issues, consisting of invited high quality reviews on topics of current interest in all areas of macromolecular science and engineering. The journal is dedicated to publishing research in the field of Materials Science.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications440

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?

1558-3724 / 1558-3716

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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

4.2k

2019

1.3k

2020

1.8k

2021

1.5k

2022

634

2023

657

2024

125

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.

Biomedical EngineeringQ1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationPolymer composites and self-healingPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

Frequently asked questions about Polymer Reviews

Is Polymer Reviews a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polymer Reviews: 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 Polymer Reviews?

Polymer Reviews 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 10.23.

Is Polymer Reviews indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polymer Reviews is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.