Journal profile · Polymer Science
Acta Polymerica Sinica
ISSN 1000-3304 · Science Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly
Acta Polymerica Sinica: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; fully open access; review about 2.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 191 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Polymerica Sinica is published by Science Press 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 Synthesis and properties of polymers, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
本报是1957年创办的中文学术期刊，曾用名《高分子通讯》，月刊，中国科学院化学研究所主办，中国科学院主管。主要刊载高分子化学、高分子合成、高分子物理、高分子物理化学、高分子应用和高分子材料科学等领域中，基础研究和应用基础研究的论文、研究简报、快报和重要专论文章。读者对象主要为国内高分子学科的研究人员、工程技术人员、高等院校的教师和学生。
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science12.8%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry11.5%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science9%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science6.9%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science6.8%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Silicone and Siloxane ChemistryMaterials Science5.8%
- Photopolymerization techniques and applicationsChemistry5.1%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,999 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Science Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- Chinese
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1000-3304
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Polymerica Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Polymerica Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Polymerica Sinica is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Polymer Science. 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 Acta Polymerica Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Acta Polymerica Sinica?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Acta Polymerica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Polymerica Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Polymerica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Polymerica Sinica is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .