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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,280CAS 3区Hybrid

Polymers & Polymer Composites

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYM POLYM COMPOS
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.482•SCImago Rank: #12,280•Identifier (ISSN):0967-3911(Print)/1478-2391(Online)•Articles / Year: 168•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,831 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.3
↓ -0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
168articles/year
99.15% Gold OA•94.74% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.3)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.1)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.841)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.023)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.683)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.461)
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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

Polymers & Polymer Composites provides a forum for the publication of expertly peer reviewed, international research into the following topics: - Fibre reinforced and particulate filled plastics - Engineering plastics - Nanocomposites - Polymers or polyblends intended for engineering use (including structural, load bearing electronic and electrical applications) - Fibre reinforced and particulate filled plastics - Structural adhesives - Textile & wood fibres - Biomaterials with a load bearing capacity, (including polymer based dental materials)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science99.8%Composite material97.4%Chemistry91.6%Organic chemistry88.1%Physics86.1%Engineering84.3%Chemical engineering53.8%Quantum mechanics51.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance49.1%Polymer48.2%Thermodynamics46.2%Metallurgy44.3%Biology43.9%Computer science40.4%Mathematics38.7%Algorithm31.3%Composite number31%Nanotechnology28.7%Polymer chemistry28.6%Optics27%Structural engineering21.7%Ultimate tensile strength21.2%Biochemistry20.3%Copolymer20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,280Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.482

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
46

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.24

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,831 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations825
3-Year Documents238
Citable Documents238

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 Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ceramics and CompositesQ2
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)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
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
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1993
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, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
JCRSCIE
17/37Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
JCRSCIE
25/35Q3
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
66/96Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING
JCISCIE
14/37Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
JCISCIE
15/35Q2
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
48/96Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—448
202533461
20242.135143
20232.152254
20221.8411511,704
202121501,621
20201.0231512,667
20190.6831021,535
20180.46162741
2017—901,165
2016—1011,239
2015—79583
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymers & Polymer Composites

WoS Q2
0134201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

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