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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,056CAS 3区Hybrid

Polymer Bulletin

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYM. BULL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.648•SCImago Rank: #9,056•Identifier (ISSN):0170-0839(Print)/1436-2449(Online)•Articles / Year: 478•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,986 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
4.2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate3.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
478articles/year
10.74% Gold OA•90.1% 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: 4.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.843)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.87)
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20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.014)
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20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.858)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.589)
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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

Polymer Bulletin publishes significant advances in polymer science, including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics and material science. It aims to provide a meeting ground for researchers who daily encounter problems related to polymers and who welcome opportunities to share their discoveries in a most expeditious manner.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry98.9%Materials science98.8%Organic chemistry95.8%Physics92.1%Composite material90.8%Nuclear magnetic resonance77.7%Polymer75.9%Polymer chemistry72.3%Engineering66%Biology58.3%Chemical engineering57.8%Quantum mechanics54.3%Biochemistry46.4%Copolymer38.6%Polymerization31.9%Thermodynamics28.1%Monomer26.5%Nanotechnology25.6%Metallurgy25.4%Physical chemistry24.7%Optics23.6%Catalysis20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,056Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1978-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.648

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
89

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,986 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,527
3-Year Documents1,999
Citable Documents1,998

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 Rate39.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q2
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2
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)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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1978
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCRSCIE
31/96Q2
POLYMER SCIENCE
JCISCIE
37/96Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—451292
202546012,204
20243.15104,354
20233.24485,203
20222.84367311,617
20212.874799,099
20202.0144118,526
20191.8584098,930
20181.5894038,701
2017—3716,684
2016—3245,078
2015—3415,774
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymer Bulletin

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420254.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.2%

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