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Journal of Polymer Engineering

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1983

ISSN2191-0340

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.382

H-Index

SNIP

0.538

Total Works

2,427

Total Citations

17,976

2yr Mean Citedness

1.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the development, characterization, and application of polymeric materials, including composites, nanocomposites, and membranes. Articles focus on enhancing material properties such as mechanical strength, thermal stability, tribological performance, and separation efficiency through various modification strategies and processing techniques. Applications span diverse fields including engineering components, filtration, drug delivery, and sensors.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1983

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,427

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2191-0340

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Materials ChemistryQ3

Polymers and PlasticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesPolymer crystallization and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesInjection Molding Process and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesTribology and Wear AnalysisEpoxy Resin Curing ProcessesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsPolymer Foaming and Composites