Overview
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology, published by SAGE Publishing (United Kingdom), published 123 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 794 citations in those years. Its h-index is 28 and its two-year mean citedness is 3.15. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #11,851 of 62,158 ranked journals and #291 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 | 17 | 363 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 228 | 2 |
| 2022 | 26 | 181 | 2 |
| 2023 | 29 | 172 | 2 |
| 2024 | 33 | 194 | 8 |
| 2025 | 14 | 19 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Rubber Research | Materials Science | 64.3 | 271 | 14% |
| Journal of Elastomers & Plastics | Materials Science | 66.4 | 316 | 17% |
| Polymer Crystallization | Materials Science | 46.8 | 68 | 51% |
| Polymer | Materials Science | 86.1 | 5,530 | 17% |
| Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology | Materials Science | 73.5 | 517 | 34% |
| Polymer Engineering and Science | Materials Science | 79.7 | 2,090 | 35% |
| Journal of Polymer Engineering | Materials Science | 66.0 | 463 | 17% |
| Iranian Polymer Journal | Materials Science | 70.4 | 705 | 5% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1477-7606
- Print ISSN: 1477-7606
- Electronic ISSN: 1478-2413
- Publisher: SAGE Publishing
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S2491163546
- Journal website: us.sagepub.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 Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology?
It is 61.7 out of 100, which places it #11,851 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 Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 3.15.
Is Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology open access?
14% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling Technology charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.