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Manuscript Auditing →01Impact factor
Impact factor of ACS Polymers Au (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers ACS Polymers Au published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, applied to the open citation data of OpenAlex. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Polymer Sciencerank 25 of 102 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of ACS Polymers Au
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). ACS Polymers Au is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$3,500.
02Fee waivers
APC waivers and discounts for ACS Polymers Au
ACS Polymers Au follows the waiver policy of its publisher, American Chemical Society: no charge for World Bank low-income countries and a reduced price for lower-middle income countries. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver.
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Who funds research published in ACS Polymers Au
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03Indexing
Indexing of ACS Polymers Au
- ISSN
- 2694-2453
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society all its journals →
- Subjects
- Polymer Science
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor and quartile on this page are calculated from OpenAlex open data (see how the impact factor works).
- Web of Science Master Journal List
- SCImago Journal Rank
- ISSN Portal (ISSN 2694-2453)
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
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04How to submit
How to submit to ACS Polymers Au
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that ACS Polymers Au accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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- Plan the fee. ACS Polymers Au is fully open access, with an article fee of about US$3,500 after acceptance. See whether your author team qualifies for a waiver with the free APC waiver checker.
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for ACS Polymers Au
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06Same subject
Polymer Science journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to ACS Polymers Au when the 93 journals of Polymer Science in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications | 5.51 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 22 | ACS Applied Polymer Materials | 5.38 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 23 | Membranes | 5.05 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 24 | Reactive and Functional Polymers | 5.00 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 26 | International Journal of Polymeric Materials | 4.86 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 27 | Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials | 4.80 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 28 | Polymer | 4.70 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 29 | Macromolecular Materials and Engineering | 4.63 | SCIE | Fully open access |
*Impact factor calculated from OpenAlex open data (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
07Journal Finder
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No AI or language model is used. Your words are matched against the titles of 156,503 real published journal papers, by our mentors and by other researchers (shown without names); journals are ranked by how many closely matching papers they published. Indexing comes from the SCIE, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI, Scopus and JCR 2024 lists, matched by journal name; the impact factor is calculated from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value, and no quartile is shown until the official JCR or SJR quartile can be; review time comes from the dates publishers deposit in Crossref (not every publisher deposits them). Always check a journal’s scope and current indexing before submitting.
08Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of ACS Polymers Au?
Based on OpenAlex citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of ACS Polymers Au is 4.92: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 4.92 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of ACS Polymers Au?
The h-index of ACS Polymers Au is 34 (OpenAlex, October 2026): 34 of its papers have each been cited at least 34 times. Its i10-index is 125.
What is the APC of ACS Polymers Au?
OpenAlex lists an article processing charge (APC) of about US$3,500 for ACS Polymers Au, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.
What is the quartile of ACS Polymers Au?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). ACS Polymers Au is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is ACS Polymers Au indexed in Scopus?
Yes. ACS Polymers Au appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is ACS Polymers Au an SCIE journal?
ACS Polymers Au is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is ACS Polymers Au in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. ACS Polymers Au is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does ACS Polymers Au offer an APC waiver?
ACS Polymers Au follows the policy of American Chemical Society: no charge for World Bank low-income countries and a reduced price for lower-middle income countries. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in ACS Polymers Au?
84% of 200 recent research articles in ACS Polymers Au name a funder in Crossref; the funders named most often are Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient?fico e Tecnol?gico, National Science and Technology Council, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo.
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