Journal profile · Polymer Science
Polymer(Korea)
ISSN 0379-153X · Polymer Society of Korea · SOUTH KOREA · Bimonthly
Polymer(Korea): CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.97; subscription journal; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 97 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polymer(Korea) is published by Polymer Society of Korea 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 56.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal covers a wide range of the highly multidisciplinary fields of polymer science, engineering, and technology. The manuscript can be written in both Korean and English. The journal publishes original research papers including articles, communications, and notes. Also reviews and feature articles can be considered for publication by invitation base.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences18.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences18.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering18.7%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science6.2%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.4%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering3.6%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science3%
- Photopolymerization techniques and applicationsChemistry2.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 0.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,381 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 97 | 0 | 15 |
| 2024 | 86 | 0 | 98 |
| 2023 | 98 | 0 | 369 |
| 2022 | 108 | 1 | 235 |
| 2021 | 171 | 1 | 162 |
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)
- 4–8 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
- Polymer Society of Korea
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- Korean
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0379-153X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polymer(Korea)
What CAS zone is Polymer(Korea) in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Polymer(Korea) 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 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Polymer(Korea)?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.97; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Polymer(Korea)?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 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 Polymer(Korea)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polymer(Korea) is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Polymer(Korea) open access, and what is the APC?
Polymer(Korea) 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: .