Journal profile · Materials Science-Polymers and Plastics
International Journal of Plastics Technology
ISSN 0972-656X · eISSN 0975-072X · Springer Nature
International Journal of Plastics Technology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: International Journal of Plastics Technology is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Plastics Technology is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polymer crystallization and properties, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Polymers and Plastics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science12%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science9.7%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science9.1%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering9.1%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering5.6%
- Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMaterials Science5.6%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymers and Plastics | Q2 | 52/154 | — |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 276 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 403 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 487 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 449 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 536 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 545 |
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.
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 Nature
- ISSN
- 0972-656X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-072X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Plastics Technology
Which databases index International Journal of Plastics Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Plastics Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Plastics Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Plastics Technology 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .