Overview
Journal of Polymer Science, published by Wiley (United States), published 2,079 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 18,555 citations in those years. Its h-index is 57 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.95. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #4,767 of 62,158 ranked journals and #173 of 525 in Materials Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 408 | 5,900 | 145 |
| 2021 | 395 | 7,022 | 128 |
| 2022 | 312 | 3,502 | 102 |
| 2023 | 434 | 4,423 | 283 |
| 2024 | 457 | 2,506 | 239 |
| 2025 | 481 | 1,102 | 242 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics | Materials Science | 74.6 | 1,540 | 49% |
| Polymer Chemistry | Chemistry | 80.9 | 3,352 | 39% |
| Macromolecular Rapid Communications | Materials Science | 82.5 | 2,460 | 46% |
| Polymer Science Series B | Materials Science | 57.4 | 391 | 4% |
| Macromolecular Reaction Engineering | Chemistry | 58.7 | 255 | 50% |
| European Polymer Journal | Materials Science | 86.7 | 3,666 | 20% |
| ACS Macro Letters | Chemistry | 82.4 | 1,373 | 27% |
| Macromolecular Research | Materials Science | 75.7 | 597 | 10% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2642-4150
- Print ISSN: 2642-4150
- Electronic ISSN: 2642-4169
- Publisher: Wiley
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210188590
- Journal website: onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Journal of Polymer Science?
It is 73.7 out of 100, which places it #4,767 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Polymer Science?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.95.
Is Journal of Polymer Science open access?
48% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Journal of Polymer Science charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.