Journal profile · Polymer Science
DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
ISSN 1385-772X · eISSN 1568-5551 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1998
DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 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 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Organic Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Designed Monomers and Polymers is a fully open access journal publishing original research on all areas of macromolecular design and applications. Designed Monomers and Polymers aims to bridge the gap between monomer synthesis and the design of new polymers, providing an international forum for monomers research and the art and science of macromolecular design. Emphasis is placed on the preparations of new monomers, including characterization and applications. The journal also includes macromolecular design of polymeric materials (such as polymeric biomaterials, biomedical polymers, etc.) with medical applications. Submissions are invited in the areas including, but not limited to: Macromolecular science, initiators, macroinitiators for macromolecular design Kinetics and mechanism aspects of polymerization New methods of synthesis of known monomers New monomers (must show evidence for polymerization, e.g. polycondensation, sequential combination, oxidative coupling, radiation, plasma polymerization) Functional prepolymers of various architectures such as hyperbranched polymers, telechelic polymers, macromonomers, or dendrimers New polymeric materials with biomedical applications The journal accepts original research articles and short topical reviews. Designed Monomers and Polymers operates a single anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication. Publishing Ethics Statement The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Editor-in-chief Munmaya MishraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science14.3%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry13.3%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science8.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.3%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering5.1%
- Photopolymerization techniques and applicationsChemistry5%
- Silicone and Siloxane ChemistryMaterials Science4.8%
- Synthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsChemistry4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic Keys, CASSI SM, Clarivate Analytics: SciSearch®, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Polymer Library (formerly RAPRA Abstracts), Science & Technology Collection, Textile Technology Index™
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 546OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 171,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,144 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 109 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 193 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 334 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 378 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted2
- original research articlesThe journal accepts original research articles and short topical reviews.Length not stated
- short topical reviewsThe journal accepts original research articles and short topical reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
gold open access publication Model summary
Designed Monomers and Polymers is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not jus…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single anonymized peer review policy Model summary
Designed Monomers and Polymers operates a single anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1385-772X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1568-5551
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
What CAS zone is DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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 DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS open access, and what is the APC?
DESIGNED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .