Polymer

Aims & Scope

Polymer is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing innovative and significant advances in Polymer Physics, Chemistry and Technology.

We welcome submissions on polymer hybrids, nanocomposites, characterisation and self-assembly.

Polymer also publishes work on the technological application of polymers in energy and optoelectronics.

The main scope is covered but not limited to the following core areas: Polymer Materials Nanocomposites and hybrid nanomaterials Polymer blends, films, fibres, networks and porous materials Physical Characterization Characterisation, modelling and simulation* of molecular and materials properties in bulk, solution, and thin films Polymer Engineering Advanced multiscale processing methods Polymer Synthesis, Modification and Self-assembly Including designer polymer architectures, mechanisms and kinetics, and supramolecular polymerization Technological Applications Polymers for energy generation and storage Polymer membranes for separation technology Polymers for opto- and microelectronics.

View Aims & Scope

---

Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.843

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	297

---

---

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

---

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Chemistry and Materials Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

---

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Hydrogels in drug delivery: Progress and challenges

  Citation: 3269

  Authors: Todd R., Daniel S.

• Polymer nanotechnology: Nanocomposites

  Citation: 2872

  Authors: D.R., L.M.

• Graphene-based polymer nanocomposites

  Citation: 2811

  Authors: Jeffrey R., Daniel R., Christopher W., Rodney S.

• A complex plane representation of dielectric and mechanical relaxation processes in some polymers

  Citation: 2727

  Authors: S., S.

• The effect of processing variables on the morphology of electrospun nanofibers and textiles

  Citation: 2455

  Authors: J.M, J, D, N.C

• Complexes of alkali metal ions with poly(ethylene oxide)

  Citation: 2314

  Authors: D.E., J.M., P.V.

• Beaded nanofibers formed during electrospinning

  Citation: 2187

  Authors: H, I, D.H

• Kinetics of non-isothermal crystallization

  Citation: 2174

  Authors: T.

• Electrospinning jets and polymer nanofibers

  Citation: 1956

  Authors: Darrell H., Alexander L.

• Electrochemical measurement of transference numbers in polymer electrolytes

  Citation: 1838

  Authors: James, Colin A., Peter G.

---