Journal profile · POLYMER SCIENCE
Journal of Polymer & Composites
ISSN 2321-8525 · eISSN 2321-2810
Journal of Polymer & Composites: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 84 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Polymer & Composites 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 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): POLYMER SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science12.4%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering6.3%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering6%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering5.4%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science5.1%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering4.2%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.2%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 523LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 306 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 100 | 0 |
| 2025 | 84 | 81 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
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
- ISSN
- 2321-8525
- Electronic ISSN
- 2321-2810
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Polymer & Composites
What CAS zone is Journal of Polymer & Composites in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Polymer & Composites 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.
Which databases index Journal of Polymer & Composites?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Polymer & Composites is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Polymer & Composites open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Polymer & Composites 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; 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: .