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Polysaccharides

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) · Switzerland · Est. 1970

ISSN2673-4176eISSN2673-4176

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

1.054

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.058

Total Works

690

Total Citations

6,766

2yr Mean Citedness

2.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of polysaccharides, including their extraction, characterization, and application in various fields. Research covers polysaccharides derived from natural sources like algae, plants, and waste materials, exploring their chemical structure, physical properties, and functional behavior. Applications include drug delivery, food preservation, packaging materials, oil spill remediation, and biomaterials.

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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 / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications690

Publisher OrgMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~7 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

Swiss National LibraryCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2673-4176 / 2673-4176

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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?

Swiss National Library, 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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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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

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Polymer Science

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Materials Science (miscellaneous)Chemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesFood composition and propertiesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiofuel production and bioconversionSeaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds