Journal profile · Polymer Science
JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS
ISSN 0973-8622 · eISSN 0976-3449 · TECH SCIENCE PRESS · USA · Quarterly
JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.34; fully open access; no APC; median 81 days to acceptance (57 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS is published by TECH SCIENCE PRESS and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Conducting polymers and applications and Synthesis and properties of polymers, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Open access (OA) refers to free and unrestricted online access to scientific and scholarly information. The concept of open access was firstly defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Tech Science Press (TSP) defines open access as follows: for articles published under an open access route, the peer-reviewed Version of Record is freely available online immediately upon publication (no embargo period), and may be reused in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license, provided a correct citation to the original publication is given and any changes are indicated.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Editor-in-chief Kun ZhouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 8, Hong Kong, China 5, Singapore 4, United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science8.8%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science7.3%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science6.7%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science5.9%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science5%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science5%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering5%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, J-Gate, Portico
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
- 3.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,020Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 340 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 47 | 15 |
| 2025 | 56 | 53 | 230 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 95 |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | 227 |
| 2022 | 40 | 1 | 108 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 97 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 72 days (57 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 157 days
- Sample
- 57 articles with submission and acceptance dates (122 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–400 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted2
- researchJPM publishes review and research articles.Length not stated
- reviewJPM publishes review and research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI Tools by Authors
Authors may use AI tools to support manuscript preparation or research. Such tools must not replace the authors’ own expertise, critical analysis, interpretation, or judgement. Authors must maintain meaningful human oversight and remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and compliance of the submitted and published work. All AI-assisted content, including citations and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
Equal contribution notation. Model summary
The Author Contributions statement is mandatory for research articles, except for papers with a single author. It should represent all the authors and is to be included upon submission. All listed authors must have substantially contributed to the manuscript and have approved the final submitted version, which should include a description of each author’s specific work and contribution. We suggest…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required in cover letter. Model summary
Declare conflicts of interest or state: “The author(s) declare(s) no conflicts of interest to report regarding the present study”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data deposition guidance. Model summary
Prior to manuscript submission, please choose the appropriate repository, below are recommended data repositories for your research:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval statement guidance. Model summary
Guidelines for ethical approval statements may differ based on the journal, a standard ethical approval statement will usually include:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright of Figures and Tables
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. Model summary
1. Ensure that permission has been obtained and there is no copyright issue. If copyright is needed, please provide a citation in the following format: “Reprinted/adapted with permission from reference [xx]. Copyright year, copyright owner’s name”. All figures, tables, and images will be published under a Creative Commons CC-BY license, and permission must be obtained for the use of copyrighted ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access JPM Open Access
Open access licensing (CC BY) with APC funding from institutions or research funding agencies. Model summary
Journal of Polymer Materials ISSN:0973-8622 (print) ISSN:0976-3449 (online) Publication Frequency:Quarterly
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestions with institutional emails and no conflicts. Model summary
Authors are welcome and encouraged to suggest reviewers when they submit their manuscripts by using the submission system. Authors should make sure they are totally independent and without conflicts of interest in any way. When suggesting reviewers, the Corresponding Author must provide an institutional email address for each suggested reviewer.
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
- TECH SCIENCE PRESS
- Country or region
- USA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0973-8622
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-3449
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.34; CiteScore 1, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS?
Based on the dates recorded on 57 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 81 days (interquartile range 68–97 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–400 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), Hong Kong, China (5) and Singapore (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS is indexed in SCIE. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF POLYMER MATERIALS is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .