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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,506CAS 3区Diamond OAGold OA

eXPRESS Polymer Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):eXPRESS Polym. Lett
Country: Hungary•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.388•SCImago Rank: #14,506•Identifier (ISSN):1788-618X(Print)•Articles / Year: 84•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
↓ -0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
60

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
84articles/year
100% Gold OA•94.25% 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: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.952)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 4.161)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.083)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.875)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.064)
🔵 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 main scope of eXPRESS Polymer Letters (Express Polym Lett; ISSN 1788-618X) is to provide a very fast first publication possibility related to the following topics: polymers; polymer composites; blends and alloys; nanomaterials; molecular engineering; tailor-made polymers; biodegradable and biocompatible polymers; smart materials; polymer gels and membranes; reinforcements and fillers; polymer processing technologies; rubbers and rubber technologies; interfaces, interphases and adhesion; thin layer technologies; material testing and properties; recycling; modeling and simulation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.8%Chemistry94.9%Composite material93.2%Organic chemistry87.8%Physics82.7%Engineering78.5%Chemical engineering59.6%Nuclear magnetic resonance55.5%Polymer54.4%Quantum mechanics47.1%Biology45.5%Nanotechnology44.3%Polymer science35.2%Polymer chemistry32%Metallurgy28.9%Thermodynamics27.8%Biochemistry26.2%Computer science24.7%Copolymer21.9%Optics21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,506Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.388

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
95

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations640
3-Year Documents288
Citable Documents252

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 Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Polymers and PlasticsQ2
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
Materials ChemistryQ3
Organic ChemistryQ3
Physical and Theoretical ChemistryQ3

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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
BME-PT and GTE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
BUDAPEST UNIV TECHNOL & ECON, DEPT POLYMER ENG, MUEGYETEM RKP 3, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, H-1111
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
61/96Q3
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
54/96Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—543
20252.696173
20242.796395
20233.396637
20223.95296814
20214.161881,083
20203.0831041,961
20192.875961,804
20183.064962,594
2017—962,418
2016—962,486
2015—1013,437
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for eXPRESS Polymer Letters

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.4%

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: a3f536d7-eaa6-4b42-b7c1-7d52842131de
Database Updated: 2026-09-30