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ACS Applied Polymer Materials
ISSN 2637-6105 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2019
ACS Applied Polymer Materials: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.24; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 74 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 1,596 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Applied Polymer Materials is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Polymer composites and self-healing and Conducting polymers and applications, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACS Applied Polymer Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of engineering, chemistry, physics, and biologyrelevant to applications of polymers. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrates fundamental knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, polymer science and chemistry into important polymer applications. The journal is specifically interested in work that addresses relationships among structure, processing, morphology, chemistry, properties, and function as well as work that provide insights into mechanisms critical to the performance of the polymer for applications. Sample research topics that span the journal's scope are polymer applications in energy storage and conversion, separations, membranes, adhesives, functional coatings, sensing, adaptive and reconfigurable materials, electronics, photonics, biomaterials, and nanocomposites. The journal also considers novel approaches to the synthesis of new and existing polymers that are designed for specific applications.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering11.7%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science10%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science8.1%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science6.1%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science4.8%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science4.5%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry4.2%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 5.24LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,585OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,532LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,302 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,444 | 228 | 923 |
| 2025 | 1,596 | 276 | 7,625 |
| 2024 | 1,444 | 258 | 15,373 |
| 2023 | 1,033 | 190 | 16,402 |
| 2022 | 960 | 174 | 18,332 |
| 2021 | 692 | 151 | 17,472 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
74 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 97 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (159 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2019
- ISSN
- 2637-6105
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Applied Polymer Materials
What CAS zone is ACS Applied Polymer Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACS Applied Polymer Materials is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Polymer Science / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACS Applied Polymer Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.24; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 88.
How long does peer review take at ACS Applied Polymer Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 74 days (interquartile range 57–97 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACS Applied Polymer Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Applied Polymer Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACS Applied Polymer Materials open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Applied Polymer Materials is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .