Journal profile · Polymer Science
Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology
ISSN 0914-9244 · eISSN 1349-6336 · Tokai University · JAPAN · Semiannual · Founded 1988
Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.45; fully open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology is published by Tokai University 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 Advancements in Photolithography Techniques, Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques and Synthesis and properties of polymers, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology is devoted to the publication of articles on the scientific progress and the technical development of photopolymers.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Photolithography TechniquesEngineering17.9%
- Nanofabrication and Lithography TechniquesEngineering11.6%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science9.3%
- Photopolymerization techniques and applicationsChemistry8.6%
- Silicone and Siloxane ChemistryMaterials Science4.4%
- Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisEngineering4.4%
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesMaterials Science4%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry3.7%
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
- 0.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 810OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 63.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,197 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 23 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 | 120 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 103 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 184 |
| 2021 | 102 | 102 | 358 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Promotion of open access
J-STAGE promotes open access, which (1) provides free access to articles and (2) specifies the conditions of reuse including modification or redistribution. Over 90% of articles on J-STAGE are free to read. Open-access articles display a Creative Commons (CC) license and can be reused under the terms of the license. CC license on an article page CC license on an article PDF For more information ab…
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
- Tokai University
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0914-9244
- Electronic ISSN
- 1349-6336
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology 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 Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.45; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; 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 Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .