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Polymer Science - Series D

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1995-4212

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.197

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.286

Total Worksi

1,685

Total Citationsi

4,874

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Polymer Science, Series D is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study and application of glues, compounds, sealing materials, and binding agents. Publishes original articles and critical reviews related to adhesives. Focuses on adhesion theory, strength prediction of adhesive joints, and control methods for their properties. Welcomes manuscripts from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 172 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,685

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

Region🌍 Global South

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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

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5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1995-4212

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

341

2019

298

2020

116

231

2021

133

297

2022

168

171

2023

177

108

2024

172

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.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4

Polymers and PlasticsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Material Properties and ApplicationsPolymer Science and ApplicationsAdvanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and GeometryEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering Technology and MethodologiesSynthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPolymer Synthesis and CharacterizationStructural mechanics and materialsPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties

Frequently asked questions about Polymer Science - Series D

Is Polymer Science - Series D a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Polymer Science - Series D: it is indexed in 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 Polymer Science - Series D?

Polymer Science - Series D is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.197.

Is Polymer Science - Series D indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Polymer Science - Series D is indexed in Scopus.