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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #19,639CAS 4区Hybrid

Rubber Chemistry and Technology

Abbreviation (ISO):RUBBER CHEM. TECHNOL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.242•SCImago Rank: #19,639•Identifier (ISSN):0035-9475(Print)•Articles / Year: 43•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,710 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.3
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
57

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
43articles/year
0.93% 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)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.081)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.868)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.537)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.766)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.747)
🔵 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 scope of RC&T covers: -Chemistry and Properties- Mechanics- Materials Science- Nanocomposites- Biotechnology- Rubber Recycling- Green Technology- Characterization and Simulation. Published continuously since 1928, the journal provides the deepest archive of published research in the field. Rubber Chemistry & Technology is read by scientists and engineers in academia, industry and government.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science98.9%Chemistry97.1%Composite material96.7%Organic chemistry95.3%Physics80.9%Natural rubber76.2%Engineering61.7%Quantum mechanics51.9%Biology46.1%Thermodynamics43.1%Nuclear magnetic resonance38.9%Polymer37.3%Metallurgy36.4%Polymer chemistry34.6%Chemical engineering31.6%Mathematics26.3%Vulcanization26.2%Biochemistry24%Polymer science22.9%Computer science22.6%Elastomer20.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,639Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-1994, 1996-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.242

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
81

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.67

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,710 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations99
3-Year Documents65
Citable Documents65

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 Rate0.0%

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

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
Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC INC, RUBBER DIV UNIV AKRON PO BOX 499, AKRON, USA, OH, 44309-0499
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
66/96Q3
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—212
20251.52720
20241.253108
20231.542155
20222.08129121
20211.86842354
20201.53740426
20191.76653584
20181.74750525
2017—59676
2016—531,029
2015—58877
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Rubber Chemistry and Technology

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.50
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: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01