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Polymer Science - Series D

Identifier (ISSN):1995-4212(Print)/1995-4220(Online)
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Publisher:Pleiades Publishing
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Polymer Science - Series D

WoS Q1
000002023
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2023):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.197
#22,144

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
25

25 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 AccessSubscription
86articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Polymer Science, Series D  publishes useful description of engineering developments that are related to the preparation and application of glues, compounds, sealing materials, and binding agents, articles on the adhesion theory, prediction of the strength of adhesive joints, methods for the control of their properties, synthesis, and methods of structural modeling of glued joints and constructions, original articles with new scientific results, analytical reviews of the modern state in the field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science96%Composite material92.7%Chemistry92.6%Organic chemistry89.2%Physics73.3%Engineering67.3%Nanotechnology47%Quantum mechanics42.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance40.2%Biology38.4%Layer (electronics)38.3%Polymer37.5%Chemical engineering36.3%Adhesive34.2%Polymer chemistry32.7%Thermodynamics29.7%Computer science27.1%Mathematics26.6%Metallurgy24.9%Biochemistry22.7%Epoxy20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year86
Total Citations1
2025
IF—
Articles / Year172
Total Citations39
2024
IF—
Articles / Year177
Total Citations120
2023
IF0
Articles / Year168
Total Citations174
2022
IF—
Articles / Year133
Total Citations299

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,144Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.197

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.32

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,515 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations187
3-Year Documents478
Citable Documents478

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 Rate57.4%

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)Q4
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4
Polymers and PlasticsQ4
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: N/A

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):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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

Polymer Science - Series D (ISSN: 1995-4212) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Materials Science, published by Pleiades Publishing in Germany. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.197 (Q4), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,515 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
Subscription
Publisher
Pleiades Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
4 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29