Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES-POLYMER SCIENCE
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology
ISSN 1477-7606 · eISSN 1478-2413 · RAPRA Technology Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.15; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology is published by RAPRA Technology Ltd. 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 Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, together about 42.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal aims to bridge the gap between research and development and the practical and commercial applications of polymers in a wide range of us...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES-POLYMER SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science20%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science13.5%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science8.8%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science8.5%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering3.6%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science3.3%
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
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
- 2.15LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 2024 | 33 | 8 | 197 |
| 2023 | 29 | 2 | 175 |
| 2022 | 26 | 2 | 186 |
| 2021 | 21 | 2 | 232 |
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)
- over 12 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- RAPRA Technology Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1477-7606
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-2413
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology
What CAS zone is Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology 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 Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.15; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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 Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .