Journal profile · Polymer Science
KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU
ISSN 0386-2186 · Society of Polymer Science · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1974
KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU: fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU is published by Society of Polymer Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Polymer crystallization and properties, Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization and Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science14.5%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry13%
- Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationMaterials Science11.7%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science5.2%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science5.1%
- Polymer Science and ApplicationsEngineering4.2%
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.7%
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesChemical Engineering3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 70/98 | 29th |
| Polymers and Plastics | Q4 | 122/158 | 23rd |
| Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 22/27 | 20th |
| Environmental Science (all) | Q4 | 179/220 | 18th |
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 281OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 121 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Society of Polymer Science
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1974
- ISSN
- 0386-2186
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU
How long does peer review take at KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU?
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 KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU is indexed in Scopus.
Is KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU open access, and what is the APC?
KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .