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Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-5425eISSN2666-5425

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.221

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.888

Total Works

383

Total Citations

6,068

2yr Mean Citedness

8.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the synthesis, characterization, and properties of polymers and materials. Topics include polymer crystal growth, carbon fiber manufacturing, supramolecular polymer architectures, silicone-based adhesives, and bio-based curable compounds. The journal also covers advanced materials for applications such as gas sensing, ionomers for electrochemical devices, and digital polymers for data storage.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications383

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-5425 / 2666-5425

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

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

Times cited

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPolymer Science

Scopus Categories

Polymers and PlasticsSurfaces, Coatings and FilmsChemistry (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsBlock Copolymer Self-Assemblybiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPolymer composites and self-healingPolymer Surface Interaction Studies