Journal profile · Polymer Science
Advances in Polymer Technology
ISSN 0730-6679 · eISSN 1098-2329 · John Wiley & Sons, Inc. · USA · Quarterly
Advances in Polymer Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.61; fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; median 180 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Polymer Technology is published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polymer crystallization and properties, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties and Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Polymer Technology is an open access journal publishing articles reporting important developments in polymeric materials, their manufacture and processing, polymer product design and considering the economic and environmental impacts of polymer technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science10.6%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science8.7%
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesChemical Engineering7.6%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science7%
- Injection Molding Process and PropertiesEngineering6.8%
- Polymer Foaming and CompositesMaterials Science5.3%
- Polymer Science and PVCMaterials Science4.5%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,123OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 36 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 172 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 433 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 574 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 938 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 531 |
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 Crossref · to
180 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 120 days – 255 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 30 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 208 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (112 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,160 / GBP 1,590 / EUR 1,880 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,160 / EUR 1,880 / GBP 1,590 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access journal Model summary
Advances in Polymer Technology is an open access journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Part of Wiley's Forward Series with streamlined publication experience Model summary
As part of Wiley's Forward Series, this journal offers a streamlined, faster publication experience with a strong emphasis on integrity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Country or region
- USA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0730-6679
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-2329
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Polymer Technology
What CAS zone is Advances in Polymer Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Polymer Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Polymer Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.61; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Polymer Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 180 days (interquartile range 120–255 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Polymer Technology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Polymer Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Polymer Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .