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Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc..
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ISSN 0887-6266Verify ISSN ↗1099-0488Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Cost to publish: About US$3,200 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1986–2019 (also 1970)).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics?
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,200 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. Its print ISSN is 0887-6266 and its online ISSN is 1099-0488.
Is Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics for 35 years, between 1970 and 2019, with 15 years in that span missing. Coverage ended in 2019, 7 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
Is it still publishing? OpenAlex lists 10,321 works and 301,437 citations for the title. Its most recent paper is from 2019, in line with the end of Scopus coverage in 2019, which suggests the journal stopped publishing around then.
How well cited is Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics has an h-index of 191 and a 2-year mean of 0 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics published 200 papers in 2019; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 333. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2019. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2019
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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