Journal profile · Polymer Science
Polymer Reviews
ISSN 1558-3724 · eISSN 1558-3716 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Polymer Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 10.33; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 277 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Polymer Reviews is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 2 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization, Polymer crystallization and properties and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Polymer Reviews publishes topical issues, consisting of invited high quality reviews on topics of current interest in all areas of macromolecular science and engineering. Areas of particular interest are biomedical applications, organic electronics and photonics, nanostructures, micro- and nano-fabrication, biological molecules (DNA, proteins, carbohydrates), polymers for renewable energy and the environment, and polymers at the interfaces with other disciplines. Articles may either provide a complete, broad review of a topic, or may concentrate on the author’s own work, placing that work in the context of the broader field. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to rigorous and rapid peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single-anonymized. Publishing Ethics Statement 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 Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Editor-in-chief Patrick T. MatherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United States 5, Mainland China 1, India 1, Sweden 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationChemistry13.5%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science8.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science8.8%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science8.4%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science5.1%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science4.9%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science4.8%
- Supramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsMaterials Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
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 CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, EBSCOhost Engineering Source, Genamics JournalSeek, OCLC ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online, ProQuest (various), VINITI RAN Referativnyi Zhurnal, World Ceramics Abstracts
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
- 10.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 14.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 25.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 25.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.05LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.05Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.39LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.39Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 801OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 157,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,023 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 2 | 27 |
| 2025 | 22 | 3 | 163 |
| 2024 | 32 | 4 | 769 |
| 2023 | 23 | 6 | 707 |
| 2022 | 23 | 6 | 1,600 |
| 2021 | 24 | 5 | 1,881 |
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
277 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 370 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (51 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 293 days
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (56 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 acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
COPE member, uses Similarity Check via CrossRef 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 Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Polymer Reviews is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readers…
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1558-3724
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-3716
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polymer Reviews
What CAS zone is Polymer Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Polymer Reviews is in Zone 2 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Polymer Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 10.33; CiteScore 25.7, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at Polymer Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 277 days (interquartile range 202–370 days); the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; 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.
What JCR quartile is Polymer Reviews in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Chemistry.
Where are the editorial board members of Polymer Reviews based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Mainland China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Polymer Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polymer Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Polymer Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Polymer Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .