Journal profile · Polymer Science
Rubber Chemistry and Technology
ISSN 0035-9475 · Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Rubber Chemistry and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rubber Chemistry and Technology is published by Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society and is in Zone 4 of Engineering 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 Synthesis and properties of polymers, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Learn about our open-access journal, publishing peer-reviewed research covering chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and technological developments in rubber and allied substances.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Polymer Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science27.5%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science13.4%
- Synthesis and properties of polymersMaterials Science6.8%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4.2%
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science4.1%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science3.7%
- Rheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesChemical Engineering3.7%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Polymer Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | 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
- 2.12LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 34.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,705 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | 53 | 3 | 110 |
| 2023 | 42 | 10 | 156 |
| 2022 | 29 | 3 | 121 |
| 2021 | 42 | 7 | 355 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
- Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0035-9475
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rubber Chemistry and Technology
What CAS zone is Rubber Chemistry and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rubber Chemistry and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Polymer Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Rubber Chemistry and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 124.
How long does peer review take at Rubber Chemistry and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Rubber Chemistry and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rubber Chemistry and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Rubber Chemistry and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Rubber Chemistry and Technology 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .