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International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1563-5341

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.332

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.484

Total Worksi

1,515

Total Citationsi

22,099

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization publishes original contributions and reviews on studies, methodologies, instrumentation, and applications involving the analysis and characterization of polymers and polymeric-based materials, including synthetic polymers.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 63 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,515

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

1563-5341

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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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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

986

2019

791

2020

550

2021

301

2022

219

2023

303

2024

187

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.

Analytical ChemistryQ3

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Polymers and PlasticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Analytical ChemistryPolymers and PlasticsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer crystallization and propertiesConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographySynthesis and properties of polymersPolymer composites and self-healingNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Is International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization: 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 International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization?

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization 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 2.26.

Is International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.