Journal profile · Polymer Science
High Performance Polymers
ISSN 0954-0083 · eISSN 1361-6412 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
High Performance Polymers: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.71; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 1 month (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
High Performance Polymers is published by SAGE Publications 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, Epoxy Resin Curing Processes and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry, together about 51.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science25.1%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering14.9%
- Silicone and Siloxane ChemistryMaterials Science11.2%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science5.7%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4.9%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.7%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science2.8%
- Flame retardant materials and propertiesMaterials Science2.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 1.71LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,554 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 55 | 13 | 90 |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 137 |
| 2023 | 55 | 16 | 241 |
| 2022 | 118 | 5 | 815 |
| 2021 | 77 | 1 | 859 |
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 1 monthLetPub ·
- 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
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 0954-0083
- Electronic ISSN
- 1361-6412
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about High Performance Polymers
What CAS zone is High Performance Polymers in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, High Performance 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 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of High Performance Polymers?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.71; CiteScore 4, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at High Performance Polymers?
Authors report an average review time of about 1 month; 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 High Performance Polymers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, High Performance Polymers is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is High Performance Polymers open access, and what is the APC?
High Performance Polymers is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
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: .