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International Journal of Polymer Science

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1687-9430

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

137

days submission → published

measured · last 14 articles · accept 177d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.725

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.06

Total Worksi

1,362

Total Citationsi

35,840

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Polymer Science; Polymers and Plastics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,362

Publisher OrgHindawi Publishing Corporation

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1687-9430

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

129

2.3k

2019

1.4k

2020

1.6k

2021

1.6k

2022

678

2023

325

2024

103

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.

Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and Plastics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPolymer crystallization and propertiesConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Polymer Science

Is International Journal of Polymer Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Polymer Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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 Science?

International Journal of Polymer Science 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 3.49.

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

International Journal of Polymer Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Polymer Science?