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Coverage
1996–2001
Source type
Journal
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Korea Polymer Journal
Korea Polymer Journal is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by Polymer Society of Korea.
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ISSN 1225-5947Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Polymer Society of Korea
Scopus · Inactive
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Cost to publish: About US$3,390 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Korea Polymer Journal indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (1996–2001).
What is the impact factor of Korea Polymer Journal?
Korea Polymer Journal 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 Korea Polymer Journal?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,390 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Korea Polymer Journal and what is its ISSN?
Korea Polymer Journal is published by Polymer Society of Korea. Its ISSN is 1225-5947.
Is Korea Polymer Journal in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Korea Polymer Journal open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed Korea Polymer Journal for 6 years, between 1996 and 2001. Coverage ended in 2001, 25 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
How well cited is Korea Polymer Journal? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Korea Polymer Journal has an h-index of 69 and a 2-year mean of 4.48 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
69
h-index
4.48
2-yr mean citations
1,759
i10-index
3,613
works indexed
52,375
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,390
Korea Polymer Journal published 130 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 197. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
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.
Who publishes in Korea Polymer Journal? — latest 99 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Korea (68.5%), China (8.6%) and India (2.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Korea Polymer Journal? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2001. 24 retracted papers are recorded (6.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 4 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2001
- Retracted papers 24 · 6.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 4 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text and tortured phrases
- Author concentration68.5% of recent authorship from South Korea
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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