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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,344Top JournalHybrid

Macromolecules

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):MACROMOLECULES
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Identifier (ISSN):0024-9297(Print)/1520-5835(Online)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.7↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Macromolecules

WoS Q1
35685.912018620195.9220205.9920216.0620225.520235.120245.220255.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.257
#3,344

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
356

356 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate13.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,076articles/year
17.76% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Macromolecules publishes original, fundamental, and impactful research on all aspects of polymer science. Topics of interest include synthesis (e.g., controlled polymerizations, polymerization catalysis, post polymerization modification, new monomer structures and polymer architectures, and polymerization mechanisms/kinetics analysis); phase behavior, thermodynamics, dynamic, and ordering/disordering phenomena (e.g., self-assembly, gelation, crystallization, solution/melt/solid-state characteristics); structure and properties (e.g., mechanical and rheological properties, surface/interfacial characteristics, electronic and transport properties); new state of the art characterization (e.g., spectroscopy, scattering, microscopy, rheology), simulation (e.g., Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, multi-scale/coarse-grained modeling), and theoretical methods. Renewable/sustainable polymers, polymer networks, responsive polymers, electro-, magneto- and opto-active macromolecules, inorganic polymers, charge-transporting polymers (ion-containing, semiconducting, and conducting), nanostructured polymers, and polymer composites are also of interest. Typical papers published in Macromolecules showcase important and innovative concepts, experimental methods/observations, and theoretical/computational approaches that demonstrate a fundamental advance in the understanding of polymers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry99.3%Materials science97.6%Physics93.2%Organic chemistry92.8%Composite material86.8%Polymer chemistry82.4%Nuclear magnetic resonance81%Polymer78.7%Quantum mechanics58%Engineering52.5%Biology49%Chemical engineering43.6%Copolymer43.2%Biochemistry37.2%Polymer science30.5%Thermodynamics30.1%Polymerization29.6%Monomer23.7%Optics22.4%Physical chemistry20.9%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Q1
Rank19/96
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Q1
Rank12/96
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.7
Articles / Year930
Total Citations691
2025
IF5.2
Articles / Year1,237
Total Citations6,720
2024
IF5.1
Articles / Year1,136
Total Citations12,717
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year997
Total Citations16,308
2022
IF6.057
Articles / Year1,083
Total Citations23,571

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,344Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.257

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,540 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations16,507
3-Year Documents2,998
Citable Documents2,990

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 Rate32.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Inorganic ChemistryQ1
Materials ChemistryQ1
Organic ChemistryQ1
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: 13.7%

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Macromolecules (acronym: acs, abbr: MACROMOLECULES, ISSN: 0024-9297) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by American Chemical Society in United States since 1968. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.257 (Q1), an H-index of 356.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Biweekly, an annual output of approximately 1,076 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,540 USD. 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
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Biweekly
Founding Year
1968
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01