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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,531CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Polymer Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):J. POLYM. ENG
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.352•SCImago Rank: #15,531•Identifier (ISSN):0334-6447(Print)/2191-0340(Online)•Articles / Year: 108•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,729 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.9
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
108articles/year
0.91% Gold OA•92.93% 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: 1.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.624)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.367)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.126)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.072)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.778)
🔵 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

Journal of Polymer Engineering publishes reviews, original basic and applied research contributions as well as recent technological developments in polymer engineering. Polymer engineering is a strongly interdisciplinary field and papers published by the journal may span areas such as polymer physics, polymer processing and engineering of polymer-based materials and their applications. The editors and the publisher are committed to high quality standards and rapid handling of the peer review and publication processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science98.5%Composite material89.6%Chemistry87.2%Engineering78.2%Organic chemistry73.8%Physics71.9%Nuclear magnetic resonance48.3%Polymer47.8%Chemical engineering47.1%Quantum mechanics42%Biology40.5%Thermodynamics35.8%Metallurgy31.9%Polymer science26.3%Polymer chemistry25.8%Nanotechnology24.9%Computer science24.6%Biochemical engineering22.6%Industrial chemistry22.5%Mathematics20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,531Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-1988, 1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.352

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
42

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,729 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations542
3-Year Documents247
Citable Documents247

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 Rate39.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
Materials ChemistryQ3
Polymers and PlasticsQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
FREUND PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD, PO BOX 35010, TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, 61350
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
72/96Q3
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
72/96Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—489
20251.78399
20241.790315
2023278379
20221.624110787
20211.367102916
20201.1261021,117
20191.0721061,100
20180.77890795
2017—881,513
2016—1011,050
2015—1241,741
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Polymer Engineering

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01