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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry

Acronym:jpola
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Abbreviation (ISO):J POLYM SCI POL CHEM
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Identifier (ISSN):0887-624X(Print)/1099-0518(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
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Impact Factor Trend (2020–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry

WoS Q1
01342.5920202.5920212.9320222.720232.87202402025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (2021)
141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
272articles/year
2.46% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Part A: Polymer Chemistry is devoted to studies in fundamental organic polymer chemistry and physical organic chemistry. This includes all related topics (such as organic, bioorganic, bioinorganic and biological chemistry of monomers, polymers, oligomers and model compounds, inorganic and organometallic chemistry for catalysts, mechanistic studies, supramolecular chemistry aspects relevant to polymer...

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.4%Materials science96.2%Organic chemistry91.4%Physics89.9%Polymer chemistry88.9%Composite material86.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance82.1%Polymer81%Biology55.5%Copolymer52.8%Biochemistry50.6%Polymerization49.9%Engineering45.2%Monomer44.9%Quantum mechanics42.6%Chemical engineering37.3%Catalysis31.9%Physical chemistry21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

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Clarivate JCR

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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18 year
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IF0
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2024
IF2.869
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2023
IF2.702
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2022
IF2.93
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2021
IF2.591
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Academic Metric Intelligence

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Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Total citations steady growth
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Citations per Document

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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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

Journal of Polymer Science Part A-Polymer Chemistry (acronym: jpola, abbr: J POLYM SCI POL CHEM, ISSN: 0887-624X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Chemistry, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States since 1986. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 272 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with APC fees are not specified. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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