MACROMOLECULES
Note: The following journal information is for reference only. Please check the journal website for updated information prior to submission.
Journal Title
MACROMOLECULES
Macromolecules
ISSN / eISSN
0024-9297 / 1520-5835
Aims and Scope
Macromolecules publishes original, fundamental, and impactful research on all aspects of polymer science. Topics of interest include synthesis (e.g., controlled polymerizations, polymerization catalysis, post polymerization modification, new monomer structures and polymer architectures, and polymerization mechanisms/kinetics analysis); phase behavior, thermodynamics, dynamic, and ordering/disordering phenomena (e.g., self-assembly, gelation, crystallization, solution/melt/solid-state characteristics); structure and properties (e.g., mechanical and rheological properties, surface/interfacial characteristics, electronic and transport properties); new state of the art characterization (e.g., spectroscopy, scattering, microscopy, rheology), simulation (e.g., Monte Carlo, molecular dynamics, multi-scale/coarse-grained modeling), and theoretical methods. Renewable/sustainable polymers, polymer networks, responsive polymers, electro-, magneto- and opto-active macromolecules, inorganic polymers, charge-transporting polymers (ion-containing, semiconducting, and conducting), nanostructured polymers, and polymer composites are also of interest. Typical papers published in Macromolecules showcase important and innovative concepts, experimental methods/observations, and theoretical/computational approaches that demonstrate a fundamental advance in the understanding of polymers.
Subject Area
POLYMER SCIENCE
CiteScore
9.20
View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry | Q1 | #8/78 |
| Chemistry - Organic Chemistry | Q1 | #20/197 |
| Chemistry - Polymers and Plastics | Q1 | #19/163 |
| Chemistry - Materials Chemistry | Q1 | #39/306 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| POLYMER SCIENCE - SCIE | Q1 |
H-index
288
Country/Area of Publication
UNITED STATES
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Frequency
Biweekly
Year Publication Started
1968
Annual Article Volume
1039
Open Access
NO
Contact
AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036
Verified Reviews
05/13 Submission
05/15 Under review. This step had a quick response.
The review process was relatively slow, possibly due to the difficulty in finding reviewers during the pandemic. 06/27 Received two acceptance or minor revision suggestions and one major revision suggestion.
07/07 Re-submission.
The second round of review was also slow, possibly because the reviewer for the major revision was delaying. It took one month before 08/06 when the article was accepted.
The entire cycle was a long and anxious wait, but I am happy that it was accepted. Although the impact factor of Macromolecules is not very high, it is highly influential in the field of polymer science and is in the top tier journal. I am very satisfied. Overall, the efficiency of ACS publication is good, much better than RSC.
Discover Peeref hubs
Discuss science. Find collaborators. Network.
Join a conversationBecome a Peeref-certified reviewer
The Peeref Institute provides free reviewer training that teaches the core competencies of the academic peer review process.
Get Started