Journal profile · Polymer Science
Advances in Polymer Science
ISSN 0065-3195 · eISSN 1436-5030 · Springer New York · GERMANY · Irregular · Founded 1965
Advances in Polymer Science: impact factor 1.84; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Polymer Science is published by Springer New York. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Polymer crystallization and properties and Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, together about 35.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics, material science.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry19.2%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science9.8%
- Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMaterials Science6.8%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science6.7%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Polymer Surface Interaction StudiesMaterials Science3.9%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering3.9%
- Advanced Drug Delivery SystemsPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemical Engineering | Q3 | 176/270 | 35th |
| Polymers and Plastics | Q3 | 120/168 | 28th |
| Organic Chemistry | Q4 | 173/215 | 19th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 923OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,325 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1,189 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2,336 |
| 2024 | 23 | 0 | 2,534 |
| 2023 | 27 | 3 | 2,700 |
| 2022 | 32 | 0 | 2,999 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 | 3,372 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Springer New York
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0065-3195
- Electronic ISSN
- 1436-5030
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Polymer Science
What is the impact factor of Advances in Polymer Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 2, h-index 140.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Polymer Science?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Advances in Polymer Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Polymer Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in Polymer Science open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Polymer Science is a subscription 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: .