Journal profile · Polymer Science
KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe
ISSN 0948-3276 · Huthig GmbH · GERMANY · Monthly
KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe is published by Huthig GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, Polymer crystallization and properties and Tribology and Wear Analysis, together about 45.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
KGK is the only bilingual trade and technical magazine in the world focusing on development, processing and applications in the caoutchouc, rubber and plastics industry.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science24.4%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science12.2%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering8.7%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science7%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering3.5%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering3.5%
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesChemical Engineering3.5%
- Silicone and Siloxane ChemistryMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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)
- 6–12 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
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
- Huthig GmbH
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0948-3276
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe
What CAS zone is KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Polymer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe is indexed in Scopus.
Is KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe open access, and what is the APC?
KGK-Kautschuk Gummi Kunststoffe 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .