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Cambridge Prisms: Plastics

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2023

eISSN2755-094X

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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

1.004

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

114

Total Citationsi

748

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.54

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics is a fully open access journal that publishes high-quality research on all aspects of plastics. It aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of cutting-edge research, reviews, and perspectives on the science, technology, engineering, and societal impact of plastics. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including polymer synthesis and characterization, plastic materials and composites, recycling and sustainability, environmental impact, and policy and regulation.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2023

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications114

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review, Open peer review

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

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2755-094X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review, Open peer review

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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?

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

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

EcologyQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental ChemistryQ2

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementSustainable Supply Chain Managementbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsNuclear and radioactivity studiesInternational Environmental Law and PoliciesBiotechnology and Related FieldsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Frequently asked questions about Cambridge Prisms: Plastics

Is Cambridge Prisms: Plastics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Cambridge Prisms: Plastics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Cambridge Prisms: Plastics?

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics 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 4.54.

Is Cambridge Prisms: Plastics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.