Journal of Applied Polymer Science

pISSN: 0021-8995eISSN: 1097-4628• JCR: J APPL POLYM SCIWileyUnited States
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2026 Impact Factor

3.1

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↑ 0.3 (+10.7%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    3.1
  2. Metric year 2024

    2.8

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
POLYMER SCIENCESCIEQ3
Q3
JCR Quartile
B3
CAS Block

Journal of Applied Polymer Science current release and JCR quartile

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Ranking position in Materials Science

Ranked #527 in Materials Science by impact factor and #16 among Q3 Materials Science journals. This context helps compare Journal of Applied Polymer Science against journals publishing in the same field.

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Journal of Applied Polymer Science publication trend

Published 7,065 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 3.1.

2026 vs 2025: -1,466
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Journal Details

Total Articles
68,361
H-Index
241
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$4,430 USD
Subject Areas
Polymers and PlasticsPolymers and PlasticsBiomaterialsPolymers and Plastics

Article Volume

2022
1,519
2023
1,576
2024
1,594
2025
1,921
2026
455
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