What is the Impact Factor of Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research is 18.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.209 (Q1) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,184Top JournalDiamond OAHybridDomestic Journal

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research

Identifier (ISSN):2542-5048(Print)

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Publisher:KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

18.4↑ +6.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):18.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.209

#1,184

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

88.35% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Research (ISSN: 2542-5048) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 18.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.209 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science80.4%Composite material74.8%Chemistry74.1%Organic chemistry70.6%Physics67.1%Engineering65%Computer science42%Biology42%Nuclear magnetic resonance39.2%Polymer38.5%Quantum mechanics37.1%Thermodynamics32.2%Chemical engineering30.1%Metallurgy30.1%Mathematics23.8%Ecology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Materials Science Polymers and Plastics

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES

Rank1/35

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank28/472

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank2/96

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES

Rank3/35

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank30/473

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank2/96

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES	JCRESCI	1/35	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	28/472	Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCRESCI	2/96	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES	JCIESCI	3/35	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	30/473	Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCIESCI	2/96	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF18.4

Articles / Year26

Total Citations13

2025

IF12

Articles / Year51

Total Citations102

2024

IF9.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations232

2023

IF0

Articles / Year49

Total Citations2,314

2022

IF—

Articles / Year37

Total Citations1,019

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	18.4	26	13
2025	12	51	102
2024	9.9	27	232
2023	0	49	2,314
2022	—	37	1,019
2021	—	38	2,137
2020	—	28	2,295
2019	—	30	1,871
2018	—	15	903

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,184Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

21.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,710

3-Year Documents91

Citable Documents87

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 Rate26.8%

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)Q1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.