JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

The Journal of Applied Polymer Science is the largest scientific publication in polymer science, and number 5 by total citations in the ISI Polymer Science category, with ca. 50.000 annual citations and more than 1.6 million downloads per year, and a present Impact Factor of 1.90 (2018 Journal Citation Reports). Featuring research articles and compact reviews, the journal covers all applications of polymers, including membranes, energy conversion and storage, and biomedical implants; as well as all types of polymeric materials, from polysaccharides, to composites, to biodegradable polymers. The journal bridges the crucial gap between basic research and patenting of an invention, targeting a broad audience of academic and industrial researchers, as well as the increasingly important world of scientists and engineers at start-up companies. The Journal of Applied Polymer Science offers an average time to first decision of 29 days, and acceptance-to-publication times of only 15 working days.