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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,429CAS 3区Hybrid

Polymer Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYM. J
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.624•SCImago Rank: #9,429•Identifier (ISSN):0032-3896(Print)/1349-0540(Online)•Articles / Year: 142•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,044 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3.1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
142articles/year
32.98% Gold OA•78.67% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.8)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.135)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.08)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.826)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.639)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.17)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Polymer Journal promotes research from all aspects of polymer science from anywhere in the world and aims to provide an integrated platform for scientific communication that assists the advancement of polymer science and related fields. The journal publishes Original Articles, Notes, Short Communications and Reviews. Subject areas and topics of particular interest within the journal's scope include, but are not limited to, those listed below: Polymer synthesis and reactions Polymer structures Physical properties of polymers Polymer surface and interfaces Functional polymers Supramolecular polymers Self-assembled materials Biopolymers and bio-related polymer materials Polymer engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry96.8%Materials science93.6%Organic chemistry91.9%Physics89.9%Composite material82.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance75%Polymer chemistry73.3%Polymer71.2%Biology58.7%Quantum mechanics53.7%Engineering50%Biochemistry47.2%Chemical engineering40.2%Copolymer36.8%Polymerization30.8%Thermodynamics27.4%Monomer26.4%Physical chemistry22%Optics20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,429Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1971, 1973-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.624

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
92

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.10

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,044 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,259
3-Year Documents407
Citable Documents381

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate20.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ2
Polymers and PlasticsQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区POLYMER SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1970
Editorial Address
SOC POLYMER SCIENCE JAPAN, SHINTOMICHO BLDG, 3 10 9 IRIFUNE, CHUO-KU, JAPAN, TOKYO, 104-0042
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
51/96Q3
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
56/96Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—12566
20252.7125367
20242.31421,020
20232.8122951
20223.1351511,917
20213.081451,751
20202.8261523,491
20192.6391472,143
20182.171552,542
2017—1303,106
2016—1964,396
2015—1592,790
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymer Journal

WoS Q3
1234201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01