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Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Springer · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1566-2543eISSN1572-8919

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?

167

days submission → published

measured · last 11 articles · accept 147d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.834

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.115

Total Worksi

2,767

Total Citationsi

59,262

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.15

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Polymers and the Environment is devoted to research on polymers under natural conditions as well as polymers derived from natural sources. discusses the production, processing, and testing methods for degradation and recycling processes Includes studies on new polymeric materials natural sources, and solid-waste management features research on polymer degradation und various conditions

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,767

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1566-2543 / 1572-8919

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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

285

9.5k

2019

339

12k

2020

361

11k

2021

391

7.7k

2022

400

6.2k

2023

335

3.2k

2024

236

782

2025

181

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.

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer composites and self-healingHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsNanomaterials for catalytic reactions

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Is Journal of Polymers and the Environment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Polymers and the Environment: 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 Polymers and the Environment?

Journal of Polymers and the Environment 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 5.15.

Is Journal of Polymers and the Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Polymers and the Environment is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.