Polymer International

Aims & Scope

Polymer International (PI) publishes the most significant advances in macromolecular science and technology.

PI especially welcomes research papers that address applications that fall within the broad headings Energy and Electronics, Biomedical Studies, and Water, Environment and Sustainability.

The Journal’s editors have identified these as the major challenges facing polymer scientists worldwide.

The Journal also publishes invited Review, Mini-review and Perspective papers that address these challenges and others that may be of growing or future relevance to polymer scientists and engineers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.6
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.636

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	127

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9077

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1498

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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

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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.

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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.

• Organic light‐emitting diode (OLED) technology: materials, devices and display technologies

  Citation: 907

  Authors: Bernard, Philippe, Christophe

• Main properties and current applications of some polysaccharides as biomaterials

  Citation: 847

  Authors: Marguerite

• A review of biodegradable polymers: uses, current developments in the synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyesters, blends of biodegradable polymers and recent advances in biodegradation studies

  Citation: 810

  Authors: Wendy, Allan, Brian

• Living free radical polymerization with reversible addition - fragmentation chain transfer (the life of RAFT)

  Citation: 779

  Authors: Graeme, John, (Bill) Y?K, Julia, Roshan T?A, Almar, Ezio, San H

• Newly emerging applications of halloysite nanotubes: a review

  Citation: 637

  Authors: Mingliang, Baochun, Demin

• Thermal decomposition, combustion and flame‐retardancy of epoxy resins—a review of the recent literature

  Citation: 512

  Authors: Sergei V, Edward D

• The mechanism of the oxidative polymerization of aniline and the formation of supramolecular polyaniline structures

  Citation: 493

  Authors: Irina, Jaroslav

• Supramolecular polymer chemistry—scope and perspectives

  Citation: 454

  Authors: Jean‐Marie

• Modification of polysiloxane polymers for biomedical applications: a review

  Citation: 447

  Authors: Farhang, Hamid, Ali‐Asgar

• Computer simulations of poly(ethylene oxide): force field, pvt diagram and cyclization behaviour

  Citation: 439

  Authors: David, Huai, B. E.

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