Carbohydrate Polymers
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Aims & Scope
Carbohydrate Polymers covers the study and exploitation of polymers of monosaccharides which have current or potential application in areas such as bioenergy, bioplastics, biomaterials, nanotechnology, biorefining, drug delivery, food, chemistry, packaging , paper, pharmaceuticals, medicine, oil recovery, textiles and wood. The role of the well-characterized carbohydrate polymer must be the major proportion of the work reported, not peripheral. At least one named carbohydrate polymer must be cited and be the main focus of the title of the paper, and of the paper itself. Research must be innovative and advance scientific knowledge. Where a polysaccharide is obtained from a supplier, essential structural information which will affect its behavior in the subsequent work should be given. For example, molecular size/viscosity information, mannuronate/glucoronate ration for alginates, degree of esterification for pectin, degree of deacetylation for chitosan. Editors are unlikely to send papers for formal review with a statement such as "sodium alginate was purchased from XXX Inc." unless additional information is supplied. To be acceptable, the paper must include some characterization of the polysaccharide (if not already known) in addition to the application studied. Purity and monosaccharide composition are essential; some molecular size and linkage information is highly desirable.
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CHEMISTRY, APPLIED
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
POLYMER SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY, APPLIED
CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC
POLYMER SCIENCE
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisCarbohydrate Polymers (acronym: carbpol, abbr: CARBOHYDR. POLYM, ISSN: 0144-8617) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.012 (Q1), an H-index of 315.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 1,605 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,724 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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