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Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.2). Published by Lifescience Global.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1929-5995Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Lifescience Global

Scopus · Q3

1.2

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 133 of 182 · 27th pctile

Indexed in

major index

Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher

ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2019–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

CiteScore

1.2

SJR · SCImago

0.197

Q4 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q3 · 27th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Metals and Alloys	133 / 182	27th	Q3
Materials Science (miscellaneous)	194 / 256	24th	Q4
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials	250 / 318	21st	Q4
Ceramics and Composites	106 / 133	20th	Q4
Polymers and Plastics	135 / 168	19th	Q4
Surfaces, Coatings and Films	114 / 141	19th	Q4
Materials Chemistry	268 / 327	18th	Q4
Biomaterials	128 / 146	12th	Q4

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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)

Quick answers

Is Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.2.

What quartile is Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science in Scopus?

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science is Q3 in Metals and Alloys (rank 133 of 182), Q4 in Materials Science (miscellaneous) (rank 194 of 256) and Q4 in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (rank 250 of 318), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 8 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science?

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q3, 27th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.197, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 6.

Who publishes Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science and what is its ISSN?

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science is published by Lifescience Global. Its ISSN is 1929-5995.

Is Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science in Web of Science?

No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).

Is Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science open access?

No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.

How well cited is Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science has an h-index of 16 and a 2-year mean of 1.87 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #68 of 164 Scopus journals in Metals and Alloys.

h-index

1.87

2-yr mean citations

i10-index

256

works indexed

887

total citations

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#68 of 164 Top 42% Metals and Alloys

#139 of 234 Bottom 41% Materials Science (miscellaneous)

#167 of 269 Bottom 38% Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Papers published per year

Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science published 23 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 28. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesPolymer crystallization and properties

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science? — latest 94 articles, 2021–2026

In its latest 94 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from Brazil (14.6%), India (12.1%) and China (8%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Research Updates in Polymer Science? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
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.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ ISSN Portal · 1929-5995 ↗

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