Journal profile · Materials Science-Polymers and Plastics
Polyolefins Journal
ISSN 2322-2212 · eISSN 2345-6868 · Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Polyolefins Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 65 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The “Polyolefins Journal (POJ)" aims to cover academic and industrial research activities in the field of polyolefins, in a comprehensive and systematic fashion. POJ accepts original research and review/mini-review articles, short communications as well as technical reports on major technological breakthroughs in all areas of polyolefins for publication, including: Olefins synthesis and characterization Polymerization methods of olefins Catalysts for polyolefin production Kinetics and mechanism of polymerization Characterization and processing of polyolefins Modeling and simulation Structure-property relationship Polyolefins degradation Other related subjects
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Polymers and Plastics
Editor-in-chief Abbas RazaviPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Iran 11, Germany 3, Mainland China 2, Japan 2, Italy 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Chemistry | Q3 | 277/402 | — |
| Polymers and Plastics | Q3 | 125/168 | — |
| Catalysis | Q4 | 64/74 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Islamic World Science Citation (ISC)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
65 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 15 weeks
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2022
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2022
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- mini reviewt and current findings. The length of a mini review paper should be at most 5000 words including the table of content and with the copyright’s permain text ≤ 5,000 words
- original paperOriginal paper: A full-length, original research finding paper based on significant experimental or theoretical studies.Length not stated
- original researchoriginal researchLength not stated
- reviewe author(s) themselves. The length of a review paper should be at most 14000 words including the table of content and with the copyright’s permain text ≤ 14,000 words
- review/mini-reviewReview/mini-review: A review manuscript should be produced by experts of the field with at least 10 references from the author(s) themselves.Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communication: A concise pieces of original research intended to communicate a significant observation or development and address new ideas as well as con…Length not stated
- short communicationsshort communicationsLength not stated
- technical reportTechnical Report on major technological breakthroughs in all areas of polyolefins.Length not stated
- technical reportstechnical reports on major technological breakthroughsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Follows Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
This journal is following of "Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
This work by Polyolefins Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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
- Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2322-2212
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-6868
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Polyolefins Journal
How long does peer review take at Polyolefins Journal?
The publisher reports about 65 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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 Polyolefins Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Polyolefins Journal based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (11), Germany (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Polyolefins Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Polyolefins Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Polyolefins Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Polyolefins Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .