Overview

Aims and Scope

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 more than 59 000 annual citations and more than 1.9 million downloads per year, and a 2022 Journal Impact Factor of 3.0 (Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2023)). Featuring research articles, reviews, comments and perspectives, 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.

 

Readership

Scientists and engineers · chemists, physicists and materials scientists working with macromolecules · polymer researchers in industry, universities and government labs · engineers in polymer technology

 

Keywords

applications, adhesives, batteries and fuel cells, bioengineering, biomedical applications, catalysts, coatings, conducting polymers, drug delivery systems, dyes / pigments, electrochemistry, flame retardance, friction, wear and lubrication, membranes, microfluidics, oil and gas, optical and photovoltaic applications, packaging, polyelectrolytes, sensors and actuators, textiles, blends

synthetic polymers, copolymers, elastomers, inorganic polymers, ionic Liquids, poly(vinyl chloride), polyamides, polycarbonates, polyesters, polyimides, polyolefins, polystyrene, polyurethanes, resins, rubber, surfactants, thermoplastics, thermosets

biopolymers and renewable polymers, biodegradable, biomaterials, biomimetic, biosynthesis of polymers, cellulose and other wood products, degradation, elastomers, lipids, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, proteins

non-polymeric materials and composites, catalysts, clay, composites, nanoparticles, nanowires and nanocrystals, nanotubes, graphene and fullerenes

properties and characterization, adsorption, ageing, biocompatibility, crystallization, degradation, dielectric properties, differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), electrochemistry, glass transition, hydrophilic polymers, kinetics, magnetism and magnetic properties, mechanical properties, microscopy, molecular recognition, optical properties, photochemistry, properties and characterization, rheology, separation techniques, spectroscopy, stereochemistry and tacticity, stimuli-sensitive polymers, structure-property relations, swelling, theory and modeling, thermal properties, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), viscosity and viscoelasticity, X-ray

synthesis and processing techniques, addition polymerization, adsorption biosynthesis of polymers, catalysts, compatibilization, crosslinking, crystallization, electrospinning, emulsion polymerization, extrusion, functionalization of polymers, grafting, irradiation, manufacturing, molding, photochemsitry, photopolymerization, plasticizer, polycondensation, radical polymerization, recycling, ring-opening polymerization, self-assembly

morphology, colloids, dendrimers, hyperbranched polymers and macrocycles, fibers, films, foams, gels, liquid crystals, micelles, monolayers and polymer brushes, monomers, oligomers and telechelics, nanostructured polymers, phase behavior, porous materials, supramolecular structures, surfaces and interfaces

 

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