What is the Impact Factor of Polymers?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Polymers is 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Polymers indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Polymers is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.928 (Q1) and an H-index of 199.

Who publishes Polymers and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Polymers is published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland). The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,208 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Polymers?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Polymers is "POLYMERS-BASEL". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,521Hybrid

Polymers

Abbreviation (ISO):POLYMERS-BASEL

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Identifier (ISSN):2073-4360(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.8↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Polymers

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.928

#5,521

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

199

199 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate10.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4,374articles/year

99.97% Gold OA•90.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) is an international, open access journal of polymer science. It publishes research papers, short communications and review papers. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. Therefore, there is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. Polymers provides an interdisciplinary forum for publishing papers which advance the fields of (i) polymerization methods, (ii) theory, simulation, and modeling, (iii) understanding of new physical phenomena, (iv) advances in characterization techniques, and (v) harnessing of self-assembly and biological strategies for producing complex multifunctional structures.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials ScienceChemistryOrganic ChemistryPhysicsComposite MaterialsEngineeringBiologyChemical EngineeringQuantum MechanicsNuclear Magnetic ResonanceBiochemistryNanotechnologyMetallurgyThermodynamicsComputer SciencePhysical ChemistryOpticsMedicineMathematicsGeneticsGeology

Primary Research Areas

Polymer Science

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank18/96

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

POLYMER SCIENCE

Rank19/96

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCRSCIE	18/96	Q1
POLYMER SCIENCE	JCISCIE	19/96	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.8

Articles / Year2,208

Total Citations1,815

2025

IF4.9

Articles / Year3,420

Total Citations22,386

2024

IF4.7

Articles / Year3,576

Total Citations45,000

2023

IF5

Articles / Year4,658

Total Citations89,772

2022

IF4.967

Articles / Year5,640

Total Citations141,879

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.8	2,208	1,815
2025	4.9	3,420	22,386
2024	4.7	3,576	45,000
2023	5	4,658	89,772
2022	4.967	5,640	141,879
2021	4.329	4,502	152,521
2020	3.426	3,170	119,632
2019	3.164	2,137	81,439
2018	2.935	1,439	59,380
2017	—	771	35,361
2016	—	444	19,485
2015	—	154	7,707

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,521Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.928

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,208 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations90,426

3-Year Documents13,857

Citable Documents13,766

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 Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 10.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区POLYMER SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

In warning list

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Polymers (abbr: POLYMERS-BASEL, ISSN: 2073-4360) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLYMER SCIENCE, published by MDPI (Basel, Switzerland) in Switzerland since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.928 (Q1), an H-index of 199.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 4,374 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,208 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.