What is the Impact Factor of Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.027 (Q1) and an H-index of 49.

Who publishes Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,288 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,684Gold OA

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications

Identifier (ISSN):2666-8939(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.6↑ +1.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.027

#4,684

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate1.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

161articles/year

100% Gold OA•86.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.027 (Q1), an H-index of 49.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry95.6%Biology93.6%Organic chemistry92.4%Biochemistry86.3%Engineering82.7%Materials science80.7%Chemical engineering76.3%Physics70.7%Composite material65.5%Quantum mechanics43%Medicine41%Food science39%Physical chemistry35.7%Nuclear magnetic resonance34.1%Cellulose33.7%Nanotechnology31.7%Metallurgy28.9%Genetics28.1%Polymer27.3%Chromatography25.7%Thermodynamics24.5%Botany23.7%Polymer chemistry22.5%Nuclear chemistry22.1%Geology20.9%Pathology20.5%

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Rank14/77

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank8/96

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

Rank13/77

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank13/96

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, APPLIED	JCRESCI	14/77	Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCRESCI	8/96	Q1
CHEMISTRY, APPLIED	JCIESCI	13/77	Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCIESCI	13/96	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF7.6

Articles / Year161

Total Citations54

2025

IF6.5

Articles / Year414

Total Citations1,735

2024

IF6.2

Articles / Year242

Total Citations2,584

2023

IF5.5

Articles / Year133

Total Citations2,950

2022

IF—

Articles / Year91

Total Citations2,067

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.6	161	54
2025	6.5	414	1,735
2024	6.2	242	2,584
2023	5.5	133	2,950
2022	—	91	2,067
2021	—	148	4,748
2020	—	30	1,444

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,684Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemistryMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.027

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,288 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,681

3-Year Documents421

Citable Documents420

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 Rate44.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ1

BiotechnologyQ1

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

BiochemistryQ2

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: 1.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CHEMISTRY, APPLIED

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 161 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,288 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.