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Polymer-Korea

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYM-KOREA
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.197•SCImago Rank: #22,143•Identifier (ISSN):0379-153X(Print)•Articles / Year: 121•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,390 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
121articles/year
0% Gold OA•98.15% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.473)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.493)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.521)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.5)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.432)
🔵 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 covers a wide range of the highly multidisciplinary fields of polymer science, engineering, and technology. The manuscript can be written in both Korean and English. The journal publishes original research papers including articles, communications, and notes. Also reviews and feature articles can be considered for publication by invitation base.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science95.1%Chemistry92.6%Organic chemistry86.4%Composite material84.1%Physics81.2%Engineering71.5%Chemical engineering59.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance53.7%Biology51.8%Polymer51.3%Quantum mechanics50.7%Polymer chemistry45.1%Biochemistry36.5%Nanotechnology34.1%Copolymer27.4%Thermodynamics25.7%Metallurgy25.6%Optics24.3%Computer science20.5%Physical chemistry20.4%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,143Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.197

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
22

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,390 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations286
3-Year Documents292
Citable Documents291

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 Rate29.5%

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)Q4
Materials ChemistryQ4
Polymers and PlasticsQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Chemistry
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
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Polymer Society of Korea
Publication Language
Korean
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
POLYMER SOC KOREA, ROOM 601, HATCHON BUILDING, 831 YEOKSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-KU, SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, 135-792
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
90/96Q4
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
91/96Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—550
20250.69711
20240.48677
20230.498334
20220.473108219
20210.493122152
20200.521116185
20190.5131202
20180.432150221
2017—145331
2016—142281
2015—139296
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymer-Korea

WoS Q4
0011201820192020202120222023202420250.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 25%

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