Journal profile · Materials Science, Composites
PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
ISSN 1465-8011 · eISSN 1743-2898 · Maney Publishing · ENGLAND · Monthly
PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 230 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2023 (Volume 52, Issue 9-10): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES is published by Maney Publishing 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 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties, Polymer crystallization and properties and Mechanical Behavior of Composites, together about 35.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Sage from 2024. Plastics, Rubber and Composites: Macromolecular Engineering provides an international forum for the publication of original, peer-reviewed research on the macromolecular engineering of polymeric and related materials and polymer matrix composites. Modern polymer processing is increasingly focused on macromolecular engineering: the manipulation of structure at the molecular scale to control properties and fitness for purpose of the final component. Intimately linked to this are the objectives of predicting properties in the context of an optimised design and of establishing robust processing routes and process control systems allowing the desired properties to be achieved reliably. The main areas of interest are: •Processing of single and multiphase polymeric systems in quantified, controlled, or novel ways, across the length scales; novel processing technologies; rheology; process measurement, sensors, and control; formation of polymers by novel routes; recycling; choice and incorporation of additives •Properties of these materials; tailoring of properties during processing; property-processing relationships; characterisation of products, across the length scales •Modelling of processing and structure development (melt/solid/multiphase): numerical and analytical modelling; constitutive relationships; validation •Measurement techniques for process control and materials characterisation •Design methodologies, including knowledge based engineering design, and performance of end products The journal's coverage will reflect growing common ground between the processing of polymers and of related materials in the fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and biomaterials sectors. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/PRC Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics(COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Composites
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science15.4%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science10.4%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering9.4%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science5.9%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering4.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.8%
- Injection Molding Process and PropertiesEngineering4.8%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering3.9%
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 | Materials Science, Composites | 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 | Materials Science, Composites | 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 | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2022
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2022
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2022
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2022
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2022
- 0.58Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 652OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 43,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,626 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 30 | 2 | 118 |
| 2024 | 27 | 5 | 50 |
| 2023 | 27 | 4 | 151 |
| 2022 | 25 | 6 | 116 |
| 2021 | 67 | 4 | 820 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
230 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 230 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics; COPE member; uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics(COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Single anonymized peer review; submissions via Editorial Manager. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized and submissions can be submitted online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/PRC
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
- Maney Publishing
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 1465-8011
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2898
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 9-10 (2023)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES
What CAS zone is PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Composites / 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 PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES?
The publisher reports about 230 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES open access, and what is the APC?
PLASTICS RUBBER AND COMPOSITES is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .