Polymers
Country
Switzerland
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Chemistry
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Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Polymers and Plastics
Q1
SJR 2025
0.928
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
199
Citations / Doc (2yr)
6.13
Total Docs. (latest)
3,337
Total Citations (3yr)
90,426
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
20734360
Coverage
2009-2026
Journal Rank
#5,521
Subject Categories
Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Q1
Polymers and Plastics
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
-Polymer Synthesis: synthesis of copolymers, block-polymers, polyesters, elastomer, polyolefins, polyamides, polycarbonates, rubber, thermoplastics, thermosets, methods for polymerization, etc.
-Polymer Analysis: characterization and analysis of polymers, polymeric materials and polymer additives, polymerization mechanism, measurement of molecular weight, size, conformation, structure, properties and behavior of polymers, separation, spectroscopy, and scattering techniques, structure-property-processing relationships.
-Polymer Physics: crystallization, rheology, swelling, phase separation, viscosity and viscoelasticity, entanglements and crosslinking, mechanical properties, dielectric properties, optical properties, thermal properties, the kinetics of degradation and polymerization, polymers subjected to deformation, flow, and other external fields, polymers at interfaces and in confined spaces.
-Polymer Theory and Simulation: numerical simulation for macromolecular systems towards the understanding of underlying physical or physico-chemical mechanisms, modeling of polymer structure and conformation, predictive algorithms of polymerization kinetics and polymerization mechanism, modeling and prediction of the performance of functional polymers, constitutive and multiscale modeling approaches for polymeric systems, kinetic theory of polymers, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data-driven modeling of polymers.
-Polymer Processing and Performance: thermoforming, compression and transfer molding, rotational molding, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, plastic foam molding.
-Polymer Applications[...]
-Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers[...]
-Polymer Recycling[...]
-Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites[...]
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 3,337 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 13,857 |
| Total Refs. | 203,612 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 90,426 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 13,766 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 6.13 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 61.02 |
| % Female | 38.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Polymers?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Polymers has an SJR of 0.928 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Polymers?
Polymers has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.928 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Polymers?
The H-index of Polymers is 199, meaning 199 of its articles have each been cited at least 199 times.
Is Polymers indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Polymers is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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