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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,666CAS 3区Hybrid

Polymer International

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYM. INT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.61•SCImago Rank: #9,666•Identifier (ISSN):0959-8103(Print)/1097-0126(Online)•Articles / Year: 161•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,033 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
3
↓ -0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
95

95 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate3.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
161articles/year
14.45% Gold OA•83.19% 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: 3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.213)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.99)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.574)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.433)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.352)
🔵 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

Polymer International (PI) publishes the most significant advances in macromolecular science and technology. PI especially welcomes research papers that address applications that fall within the broad headings Energy and Electronics, Biomedical Studies, and Water, Environment and Sustainability. The Journal’s editors have identified these as the major challenges facing polymer scientists worldwide. The Journal also publishes invited Review, Mini-review and Perspective papers that address these challenges and others that may be of growing or future relevance to polymer scientists and engineers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science96.6%Chemistry90.8%Organic chemistry81.4%Physics81.2%Composite material78.6%Engineering66%Nuclear magnetic resonance64.2%Polymer63%Polymer chemistry59.1%Chemical engineering52.9%Biology46.3%Quantum mechanics45.3%Copolymer35%Biochemistry34.6%Thermodynamics27.8%Polymerization26.8%Polymer science26%Nanotechnology23.3%Monomer22.7%Physical chemistry22.1%Metallurgy21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,666Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.61

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
131

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.38

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,033 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,408
3-Year Documents372
Citable Documents362

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 Rate38.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials ChemistryQ2
Organic 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)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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD, THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER, ENGLAND, W SUSSEX, PO19 8SQ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
54/96Q3
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
50/96Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—13433
20253.6151368
20242.9144719
20233.2122970
20223.2131461,678
20212.992032,859
20202.5742163,682
20192.4332203,731
20182.3522434,738
2017—3154,529
2016—3545,847
2015—1773,256
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymer International

WoS Q3
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.4%

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: e11141a9-5428-4464-8793-f56c4b74fa80
Database Updated: 2026-10-01