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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #16,069CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting

Abbreviation (ISO):J. PLAST. FILM SHEETING
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.334•SCImago Rank: #16,069•Identifier (ISSN):8756-0879(Print)/1530-8014(Online)•Articles / Year: 19•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,893 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.6
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
21

21 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
19articles/year
4.69% Gold OA•78.26% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.694)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.75)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.622)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.714)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.333)
🔵 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

The Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting improves communication concerning plastic film and sheeting with major emphasis on the propogation of knowledge which will serve to advance the science and technology of these products and thus better serve industry and the ultimate consumer. The journal reports on the wide variety of advances that are rapidly taking place in the technology of plastic film and sheeting. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials ScienceChemistryComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryPhysicsEngineeringPolymer ScienceNuclear Magnetic ResonanceBiologyQuantum MechanicsChemical EngineeringNanotechnologyMetallurgyThermodynamics

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,069Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.334

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
37

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,893 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations141
3-Year Documents92
Citable Documents62

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ3
Polymers and PlasticsQ3
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
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
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
JCRSCIE
19/25Q4
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COATINGS & FILMS
JCISCIE
19/25Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—203
20251.53569
20242.13283
20233.12993
20222.69436192
20212.7529240
20201.62230462
20191.71426578
20181.33319342
2017—30458
2016—25304
2015—35661
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting

WoS Q4
0134201820192020202120222023202420251.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 5a57b23b-e045-4ada-a70e-9fdbbc6ae2f6
Database Updated: 2026-09-28