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Journals in Polymers and Plastics

104 established journals that publish mainly in Polymers and Plastics, compared by fees, open access and citation rates, updated 2026-10-14.

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104 established journals publish at least 20 % of their articles in Polymers and Plastics. 44 of them are fully open access, and at least 2 of those charge authors nothing (diamond open access). Where open-access journals charge a fee, the median is 2 085 USD. Highest recent citation rates: Progress in Polymer Science, SPE Polymers, Polymer Degradation and Stability.

104 journals

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Polymer Degradation and StabilityElsevier BV54 %3987.91224Subscription; open access option 4 190 USD
Journal of Applied Polymer ScienceWiley49 %1 6522.88245Subscription; open access option 4 140 USD
PolymerElsevier BV40 %1 1064.68342Subscription; open access option 3 980 USD
Journal of Vinyl and Additive TechnologyWiley61 %1034.3052Subscription; open access option 3 800 USD
European Polymer JournalElsevier BV38 %7336.59209Subscription; open access option 4 330 USD
Polymer BulletinSpringer Science+Business Media42 %5424.50111Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
Journal of Polymer ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media46 %4723.7590Subscription; open access option 3 890 USD
PolymersMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute26 %4 3567.762373 258 USD
Polymer TestingElsevier BV39 %3456.281523 370 USD
Polymers for Advanced TechnologiesWiley40 %3984.57125Subscription; open access option 4 800 USD
Polymer Engineering and ScienceWiley43 %4183.18183Subscription; open access option 4 270 USD
Journal of Natural FibersTaylor & Francis38 %3345.00862 070 USD
Polymer-Plastics Technology and MaterialsTaylor & Francis42 %1334.7845Subscription
Journal of Industrial TextilesSAGE Publishing40 %1464.8874Open access, fee unknown
Textile Research JournalSAGE Publishing44 %2962.64125Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
SPE PolymersWiley44 %409.49242 310 USD
Macromolecular Materials and EngineeringWiley35 %2894.611253 150 USD
Polymer CompositesWiley26 %1 0205.50135Subscription; open access option 4 480 USD
Journal of Polymers and the EnvironmentSpringer Science+Business Media31 %3455.80129Subscription; open access option 4 090 USD
ACS Applied Polymer MaterialsAmerican Chemical Society25 %1 1455.3687Subscription; open access option 4 500 USD
Fibers and PolymersSpringer Science+Business Media33 %3983.6688Subscription; open access option 2 490 USD
MacromoleculesAmerican Chemical Society24 %1 1096.15417Subscription; open access option 4 500 USD
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part BTaylor & Francis48 %1022.5693Subscription
Progress in Polymer ScienceElsevier BV27 %6225.41378Subscription; open access option 6 500 USD
Journal of Thermoplastic Composite MaterialsSAGE Publishing36 %1504.1176Subscription; open access option 4 400 USD
Journal of the Textile InstituteTaylor & Francis42 %2352.1778Subscription
Chinese Journal of Polymer ScienceSpringer Nature36 %1913.5960Subscription; open access option 3 990 USD
Polymer InternationalWiley41 %1532.65137Subscription; open access option 3 890 USD
Iranian Polymer JournalSpringer Science+Business Media42 %1412.6555Subscription; open access option 3 790 USD
eXPRESS Polymer LettersBudapest University of Technology and Economics46 %942.4697Open access, fee unknown
Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer Researchdiamond OAElsevier BV48 %403.6652None (diamond OA)
e-PolymersDe Gruyter43 %743.24481 808 USD
Advances in Polymer TechnologyWiley43 %534.02732 160 USD
Reactive and Functional PolymersElsevier BV28 %2864.99129Subscription; open access option 3 920 USD
International Journal of Polymeric MaterialsTaylor & Francis34 %924.8167Subscription
International Journal of Polymer Analysis and CharacterizationTaylor & Francis47 %572.7064Subscription
Journal of Elastomers & PlasticsSAGE Publishing46 %632.4646Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Macromolecular ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media32 %1194.5968Subscription; open access option 3 390 USD
Journal of Engineered Fibers and FabricsSAGE Publishing39 %842.99502 100 USD
Journal of Macromolecular Science Part ATaylor & Francis40 %872.6871Subscription
Synthetic MetalsElsevier BV28 %2184.17188Subscription; open access option 3 390 USD
Journal of Polymer ScienceWiley28 %4163.0556Subscription; open access option 4 380 USD
Journal of Polymer EngineeringDe Gruyter43 %931.9747Subscription; open access option 2 712 USD
High Performance PolymersSAGE Publishing47 %691.8354Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Polymer JournalSpringer Nature30 %1373.80121Subscription; open access option 4 390 USD
International Journal of Polymer ScienceHindawi Publishing Corporation34 %564.32772 160 USD
Designed Monomers & PolymersTaylor & Francis38 %217.25511 533 USD
JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALSPublisher unknown26 %1684.4652Subscription
Progress in Rubber Plastics and Recycling TechnologySAGE Publishing46 %253.0328Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Journal of Cellular PlasticsSAGE Publishing57 %231.6856Subscription; open access option 4 400 USD
Journal of Rubber ResearchSpringer Science+Business Media34 %543.4222Subscription; open access option 3 390 USD
Macromolecular Rapid CommunicationsWiley20 %4924.40191Subscription; open access option 4 550 USD
Polymers and Polymer CompositesSAGE Publishing38 %841.91502 000 USD
Macromolecular Chemistry and PhysicsWiley27 %3082.18138Subscription; open access option 4 220 USD
TextilesMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute36 %453.16331 207 USD
International Polymer ProcessingDe Gruyter37 %641.9654Subscription; open access option 2 712 USD
Plastics Rubber and Composites Macromolecular EngineeringTaylor & Francis41 %352.2348Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
PolimeryIndustrial Chemistry Research Institute46 %581.1641Open access, fee unknown
Cellular PolymersSAGE Publishing60 %111.9537Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Autex Research JournalDe Gruyter Open40 %431.89451 695 USD
Fibres and Textiles in Eastern EuropeIndex Copernicus International S.A.41 %531.5941Open access, fee unknown
International Journal of Clothing Science and TechnologyEmerald Publishing Limited35 %611.9453Subscription
AATCC Journal of ResearchSAGE Publishing33 %482.4621Subscription; open access option 3 400 USD
FibersMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute21 %1294.66652 413 USD
Macromolecular SymposiaWiley30 %2901.2595Subscription; open access option 4 020 USD
Journal of Plastic Film & SheetingSAGE Publishing42 %321.7042Subscription; open access option 4 400 USD
Polymer Science Series BPleiades Publishing42 %781.0229Subscription
PolímerosAssociação Brasileira de Polímeros42 %431.2653152 USD
NanocompositesTaylor & Francis27 %285.29351 590 USD
Composite InterfacesTaylor & Francis24 %823.4968Subscription
Research Journal of Textile and ApparelEmerald Publishing Limited34 %551.7136Subscription
Polymers from Renewable ResourcesSAGE Publishing36 %163.3122Subscription; open access option 3 900 USD
Green MaterialsThomas Telford Ltd.30 %382.2932Subscription
Journal of Research Updates in Polymer SciencePublisher unknown39 %191.9716Open access, fee unknown
Rubber Chemistry and TechnologyAmerican Chemical Society38 %381.29123Subscription
RSC Applied PolymersRoyal Society of Chemistry20 %654.5223Open access, fee unknown
TekstilecUniversity of Ljubljana, Faculty for Natural Sciences and Engineering35 %331.6518Open access, fee unknown
Industria TextilaPublisher unknown34 %970.8723Open access, fee unknown
Textile ProgressTaylor & Francis39 %47.7848Subscription
Polymer science & technology.diamond OAAmerican Chemical Society21 %215.6918None (diamond OA)
Open Journal of Polymer ChemistryScientific Research Publishing44 %43.0025Open access, fee unknown
Communications in development and assembling of textile productsTU Dresden34 %241.139Open access, fee unknown
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series ESpringer Science+Business Media32 %260.9122Subscription; open access option 3 190 USD
Journal of Fire SciencesSAGE Publishing22 %202.3862Subscription; open access option 4 150 USD
Journal of Textile EngineeringThe Textile Machinery Society of Japan39 %160.7817Open access, fee unknown
Macromolecular Reaction EngineeringWiley23 %511.1045Subscription; open access option 4 020 USD
Tekstilna industrijaFaculty of Agronomy in Čačak26 %291.1810Open access, fee unknown
Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile ResearchNISCAIR44 %590.3018Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Textile Science and TechnologyScientific Research Publishing35 %140.8215Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Textile Engineering & Fashion TechnologyMedCrave Group28 %400.6419Open access, fee unknown
American Journal of Polymer Science and TechnologyScience Publishing Group33 %81.169Open access, fee unknown
Nanosistemi Nanomateriali NanotehnologiiPublisher unknown26 %890.4316Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Fiber Science and TechnologyPublisher unknown32 %280.4515Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Polymer Science and EngineeringEnPress Publisher22 %141.377Open access, fee unknown
Polymer Science Series CPleiades Publishing24 %190.6627Subscription
Journal of Composites and Biodegradable PolymersPublisher unknown34 %80.447Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and InformaticsPublisher unknown33 %220.2528Subscription
Journal of Textile Science & Fashion TechnologyPublisher unknown22 %220.2710Open access, fee unknown
Koža & obućaPublisher unknown23 %160.233Open access, fee unknown
Trends in Textile Engineering & Fashion TechnologyPublisher unknown28 %310.118Open access, fee unknown
Academic Journal of Polymer SciencePublisher unknown32 %100.057Open access, fee unknown
Current Trends in Fashion Technology & Textile EngineeringPublisher unknown27 %60.0310Open access, fee unknown
Journal of textile and apparel technology and managementNorth Carolina State University28 %150.0024Open access, fee unknown
Journal of Fashion Technology & Textile EngineeringOMICS Publishing Group30 %100.0010Subscription

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Journals in CWTS Journal Indicators Core or the Directory of Open Access Journals that published at least 20 articles in the last five years, mostly in English. "In this field" is the share of a journal's articles that OpenAlex classifies in Polymers and Plastics. Citation rate is OpenAlex's two-year mean citedness, an open measure similar to the journal impact factor. Fees are taken from OpenAlex and DOAJ and can be out of date: always check the journal's own website before you submit.