Journal profile · Polymer Science
Polymer International
ISSN 0959-8103 · eISSN 1097-0126 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1991
Polymer International: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.01; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,890; median 113 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 151 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polymer International is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and 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 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties and Polymer crystallization and properties, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Germany 3, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Japan 1, Italy 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science10.4%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science9.5%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science9%
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry8.9%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science7.9%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.8%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.3%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering3.9%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- 3.01LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 126Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 370,191Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,874 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 136 | 40 | 39 |
| 2025 | 151 | 62 | 375 |
| 2024 | 144 | 67 | 727 |
| 2023 | 122 | 58 | 979 |
| 2022 | 146 | 29 | 1,687 |
| 2021 | 203 | 34 | 2,876 |
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
113 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (310 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)
- about 5.1 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 31 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 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 3,890 / EUR 3,500 / GBP 2,590 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- editorialWord limits include tables and figures, and exclude references. All manuscript types require an abstract and a graphical abstract (for the table of contents). F…Length not stated
- mini reviewWord limits include tables and figures, and exclude references. All manuscript types require an abstract and a graphical abstract (for the table of contents). F…Length not stated
- opinionWord limits include tables and figures, and exclude references. All manuscript types require an abstract and a graphical abstract (for the table of contents). F…Length not stated
- perspectiveWord limits include tables and figures, and exclude references. All manuscript types require an abstract and a graphical abstract (for the table of contents). F…Length not stated
- reviewWord limits include tables and figures, and exclude references. All manuscript types require an abstract and a graphical abstract (for the table of contents). F…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on eligibility for author listing. On initial submission, the submitting author will be prompted to provide the email address and country for all contributing authors. We recommend that you include the complete affiliation addresses for each author in the manuscript (Institution…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
You will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. See the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on what to include in this section. Please ensure you liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement. Cover Letters and Conflict of Interest statements may be provided a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects that data supporting the results in the paper will be archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. When data have been shared, authors are required to include in their data availability statement a link to the repository they have used, and to cite the dat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
Peer Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editorial Board determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on confidentiality of the review process is a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editorial Board determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on confidentiality of the review process is available here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please find the Wiley Preprint Policy here. This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0959-8103
- Electronic ISSN
- 1097-0126
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polymer International
What CAS zone is Polymer International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Polymer International 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 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Polymer International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.01; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 137.
How long does peer review take at Polymer International?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 113 days (interquartile range 78–173 days); authors report an average review time of about 5.1 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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 Polymer International?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Polymer International based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), Mainland China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Polymer International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polymer International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Polymer International open access, and what is the APC?
Polymer International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,890.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .