Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
SPE Polymers
ISSN 2690-3857 · Wiley · United States
SPE Polymers: impact factor 6.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,540; review about 32 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SPE Polymers is published by Wiley. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Polymers and Plastics and Biomaterials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SPE Polymers is a fully gold open access journal which selects and publishes original papers of high scientific quality in a broad range of the science and engineering of polymers and polymer composites, their processing, product development, and properties. It relies on a rigorous and timely review process to ensure both high scientific quality and prompt acceptance of manuscripts. Published papers in SPE Polymers all contain significant theoretical, experimental, and modeling advances and understanding in polymers, polymer composites, structures, properties, applications, and recycling. Polymers and polymer composites can be fossil-based or bio-based. SPE Polymers is the home for manuscripts on new progresses and understanding of polymers and polymer composites as well as their advanced applications in energy, health, medicine, environment, electricals, and electronics. In addition to original research articles, SPE Polymers also publishes review articles, perspectives, commentaries, and editorial highlights on published articles in this journal. SPE Polymers publishes quarterly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Actions ToolsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 6, India 6, Canada 2, Switzerland 2, South Africa 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science12.3%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science9.9%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science7.5%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science6.8%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering5.3%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.1%
- Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesMaterials Science4.4%
- Polymer composites and self-healingMaterials Science4.1%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 36Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 125,696Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 38 | 10 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 252 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 1,058 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 206 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 224 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 560 |
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
32 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 17 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,540 / GBP 2,090 / EUR 2,290 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,310 / EUR 2,080 / GBP 1,900 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,800 / GBP 1,650 / USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- ACS
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- editorialPublication Ethics The authors, reviewers, and editors of the SPE Journals are expected to follow the standards determined by the Committee on Publication Ethic…main text ≤ 200 words · abstract ≤ 200 words
- reviewManuscripts may be accepted for publication without change or with minor changes. If major revisions are needed, the manuscript may be sent back to the original…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools can provide a variety of benefits in the scientific research process including in the generation, collection, analysis, and visualization of research data. Authors are expected to carefully review any data generated by or analyzed using AI or related computational techniques and must carry out the final interpretation of the results presented in the manuscript. A…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Credit for authorship should be based on: substantial contributions to research design, the acquisition, analysis or interpretation of data, drafting the paper or revising it critically, approval of the submitted and final versions. Authors should meet all three criteria. All contributors who do not meet all the criteria for authorship should be listed in the acknowledgement section. The correspon…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section above. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
SPE Polymers encourages authors to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. Authors may provide a data availability statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published in their paper. Shared data should be cited. All accepted manuscripts may elect to publish a …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
The authors, reviewers, and editors of the SPE Journals are expected to follow the standards determined by the Committee on Publication Ethics. In particular, authors should not submit manuscripts that contain previously published results, plagiarized material, fictitious results, or intentional reference omissions. Authors should disclose related manuscripts that are under consideration or in pre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
All SPE Polymers articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) which allows users to copy, distribute and transmit an article, adapt the article and make commercial use of the article. The CC BY license permits commercial and non-commercial re-use of an open access article, as long as the author is properly attributed. Copyright on any research article …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review model: single-blind. Model summary
Manuscripts are selected for external peer review based on the importance, novelty, interest of the work to the wider community, and quality of the described research. Manuscripts that are not selected for external peer review are normally returned to the author within five working days. Selected manuscripts describing original research are sent to multiple expert reviewers. Peer review for the SP…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: previously available preprints considered; posting allowed. Model summary
SPE Polymers will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2690-3857
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SPE Polymers
What is the impact factor of SPE Polymers?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at SPE Polymers?
The publisher reports about 32 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of SPE Polymers based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), India (6) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index SPE Polymers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SPE Polymers is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SPE Polymers open access, and what is the APC?
SPE Polymers is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,540.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .