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Macromolecules

American Chemical Society · US · since 1968 · ISSN 0024-9297

Chemistry and materials

1 237works in 2025
2.9Mcitations, all years

Among the 50 chemistry and materials journals in this index it has the 11th highest h-index and the 24th highest two-year mean citedness. Both are explained under how venues are ranked.

Works published per year
2017: 1 045172018: 1 106182019: 1 022192020: 1 143202021: 1 092212022: 1 083222023: 997232024: 1 136242025: 1 23725

2017: 1 045, 2018: 1 106, 2019: 1 022, 2020: 1 143, 2021: 1 092, 2022: 1 083, 2023: 997, 2024: 1 136, 2025: 1 237

Listed article processing charge: about $4 500.

Where its authors come from

Share of the 4 344 papers since 2023 with at least one author in each country.

CountryShare of papers
China41%
United States24%
Japan9%
Germany7%
France5%

What it publishes

Mix of article types:

TypeShare
Research articles95%

Main subject areas of those papers:

Subject areaShare of papers
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization14%
Polymer crystallization and properties12%
Polymer composites and self-healing7%
Block Copolymer Self-Assembly7%
biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties6%
Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications4%

Most cited papers since 2023

  1. Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels: The Dynamic Smart Biomaterials of Tomorrow (2023, 230 citations)
  2. Effect of Molecular Weight on the Crystallization and Melt Memory of Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) (2023, 193 citations)
  3. Polymer Colloids: Current Challenges, Emerging Applications, and New Developments (2023, 127 citations)
  4. Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones to Prepare Closed-Loop Recyclable Polyesters (2024, 118 citations)
  5. Ring-Opening Polymerization for the Goal of Chemically Recyclable Polymers (2023, 118 citations)

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