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Polymer

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Impact Factor:
5.1
Publisher:
Elsevier
ISSN:
0032-3861
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Polymer is an academic journal published by Elsevier. (ISSN 0032-3861, impact factor 5.1).

Aims & Scope The International Journal for the Science and Technology of Polymers Polymer is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to publishing innovative and significant advances in Polymer Physics, Chemistry, and Technology. We welcome submissions on polymer chemistry, polymer physics, polymer hybrids, nanocomposites, characterisation and self-assembly. Polymer also publishes work on the technological application of polymers in energy and optoelectronics as well as biomedical applications. We also publish reviews, but only upon invitation from a member of the editorial team. Authors wishing to publish a review are encouraged to share their intended topic and scope with one of our editorial team members, who can provide feedback as to whether Polymer would be the right journal for the proposed review. Polymer’s main scope is covered but not limited to the following core areas: Polymer Materials Nanocomposites and hybrid nanomaterials Polymer blends, films, fibres, networks and porous materials Physical Characterization Characterisation, modelling and simulation* of molecular and materials properties in bulk, solution, and thin films Polymer Engineering Advanced multiscale processing methods Polymer Synthesis, Modification and Self-assembly Including designer polymer architectures, mechanisms and kinetics, and supramolecular polymerization Technological Applications Polymers for energy generation and storage Polymer membranes for separation applications, barrier packaging, and controlled delivery Polymers for opto- and microelectronics Polymers for biomedical applications *Theory and simulation papers should include or reference previously published experimental results. The scope of Polymer no longer includes the biomedical applications of polymers. We would strongly recommend that authors consider submitting these papers to our sister title European Polymer Journal. Polymer publishes the following article types: original research papers, review articles, featured articles, short communications and Research Insights.
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Special Issues

Special Issue on Protective and Functional Polymer Coatings from Sustainable and Renewable Materials Submission Date: 2026-07-31 This special issue highlights cutting-edge research on functional polymer coatings derived from or containing sustainable, renewable, and biobased materials. Fundamental, computational, and scientific investigations into polymer synthesis and characterization, surface adhesion, barrier performance, interfacial properties, protection mechanisms, and thermal, mechanical, and electrical/electrochemical stability are of key interest. By integrating green approaches with high-performance polymer materials, this issue addresses critical challenges in extending coating durability and functionality in diverse and demanding applications, while reducing the environmental impact. Guest editors: Eugene Caldona, North Dakota State University, Fargo, United States Andriy Voronov, North Dakota State University, Fargo, United States Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission due: 31 July 2026 (extended) Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "Polymer Coatings" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed. Submissions will be evaluated based on originality, significance, technical quality, and clarity. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: polymer coatings synthesis composites nanocomposites corrosion biobased coatings antifouling antimicrobial adhesives thin films https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/318302/protective-and-functional-polymer-coatings-from-sustainable-and-renewable-materials
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Special Issue on POLYMER Rising Star Award 2026 Submission Date: 2026-07-31 The POLYMER Rising Star 2026 SI provides scientists in the early stages (who obtained their doctoral degrees within 15 years) of their independent careers in China with a platform to showcase their outstanding work, covering a wide range of topics within polymer chemistry, physics and engineering. By highlighting these emerging researchers, we help to promote their broad impact in the community and stimulate these next generation leaders to shape the future directions of the field. A symposium will be organized by the Journal office and guest editor in the coming late year. The awardees will be invited to show their research achievements and conferred a certificate of recognition. Guest editors: Yiwen Li, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China Wei Yang, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission period: 25 February 2026 – 31 July 2026 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "VSI: POLYMER Rising Star 2026" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online. All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: Polymers, Soft Matters, New Concept Materials. https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/330345/polymer-rising-star-award-2026
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Special Issue on Polymeric Materials for Environmental Applications Submission Date: 2026-09-30 Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Reclamation and Clean Energy Applications explores the intersection of advanced manufacturing and functional polymer science. This Special Issue highlights innovations in advanced manufacturing (membrane making, fiber spinning, 3d printing, and other hybrid manufacturing), nanocomposites, and interface engineering designed to solve global resource challenges. We focus on how precise control over material processing—from polymer synthesis to nanoscale assembly to mesoscale processing—enhances performance in water filtration and energy storage. We invite contributions on multifunctional hybrid materials, stimuli-responsive systems, and circular economy strategies. By bridging the gap between molecular design and scalable manufacturing, we aim to showcase the next generation of sustainable polymer technologies. Guest editors: Kenan Song University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA, USA Mohammad K. Hassan Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar Xiao Sun University of Georgia (UGA), Athens, GA, USA Special issue information: Full Scope of the Special Issue (Wastewater & Clean Energy Focus) This Special Issue focuses on polymeric materials and technologies that address the urgent challenges of wastewater treatment and clean energy production, with an emphasis on sustainable resource utilization and environmental protection. By bridging the gap between molecular design and scalable manufacturing, we aim to showcase the next generation of sustainable polymer technologies. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Polymeric materials for wastewater treatment, including membranes, adsorbents, and catalytic polymers for removal of organic pollutants, heavy metals, emerging contaminants, and pathogens Additive manufacturing and advanced processing, including 3D printing, fiber spinning, and roll-to-roll fabrication for creating architected polymer systems with tunable porosity, transport pathways, and multifunctionality Energy-efficient water purification technologies, such as low-energy desalination, electrochemical treatment, capacitive deionization, and membrane processes with reduced fouling and energy consumption Resource recovery from wastewater, including selective extraction of lithium, nutrients (N, P), and valuable metals from industrial effluents, brines, and produced water Polymer-enabled clean energy systems in aqueous environments, including materials for water splitting, hydrogen generation, electrochemical energy storage, and coupling of wastewater treatment with energy production Advanced membrane and separation technologies, emphasizing high selectivity, antifouling behavior, and long-term stability under realistic wastewater conditions Interface and interphase engineering, focusing on ion transport, reaction–transport coupling, and interfacial stability in complex, multicomponent aqueous systems Polymer nanocomposites and hybrid materials, incorporating carbon nanotubes, graphene, and functional nanoparticles for enhanced catalytic, adsorption, and separation performance Multifunctional polymer systems, including fiber-based, flexible, and integrated platforms for simultaneous sensing, filtration, and energy harvesting Mechanistic understanding and advanced characterization, including in situ/operando techniques to probe structure–property–performance relationships in wastewater and energy systems Modeling and simulation, including transport modeling, reaction kinetics, and data-driven approaches for optimizing polymer systems in water–energy applications Sustainable and circular technologies, including recyclable polymers, green synthesis, and systems enabling closed-loop water treatment and energy recovery Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission Deadline: 30 September 2026 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "VSI: Polymers, Water, Energy" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online. All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: ((additive manufacturing) OR (3D printing) OR (polymer nanocomposites) OR (nanoparticle assembly) OR (interface engineering) OR (multifunctional materials) OR (carbon nanotubes) OR (circular economy)) AND ((wastewater reclamation) OR (clean energy)) https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/332908/polymeric-materials-for-environmental-applications
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Special Issue on 26th Polymer Networks Group Meeting: Advances, Challenges, and Sustainability of Polymer Networks and Gels Submission Date: 2026-11-01 Since 1974, the Polymer Networks Group Meeting emerged as the key event to connect with international colleagues in the field of polymer gels and networks. The current special issue is a collection of the best invited talks and contributions of the conference, covering a diverse spectrum of topics ranging from synthesis, characterization, properties, technical applications, to recycling. These contributions encompass the field of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and medicine. The invited contributions address some of the most pressing problems and the most dynamically advancing directions of recent research, all centering on polymer networks and gels and their unique properties. Like the conference, this special issue targets any kind of research related to synthesis, structure, properties, and applications of polymer networks and gels. Of key interest are advanced synthesis methods, new network architectures, amphiphilic gels and networks, bio-medical applications, dynamics, dynamic networks, self-healing, elasticity and fracture of gels, elastomers and composites, hydrogels, ionogels, eutectogels, microgels, soft colloids, network defects, defect engineering, sensors, actuators, responsive materials, vitrimers, sustainable materials and recycling. Guest editors: Michael Lang, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Dresden, Germany Sebastian Seiffert, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany Costas Patrickios, University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission period: 1 March 2026 – 1 November 2026 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "VSI: 26th PNG Meeting 2026" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online. All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: Polymer networks, gels, elasticity, swelling, drug delivery, vitrimers, systainable materials, recycling, fracture, amphiphlic gels https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/330880/26th-polymer-networks-group-meeting-advances-challenges-and-sustainability-of-polymer-networks-and-gels
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Special Issue on Precision Macromolecular Engineering and Functional Self-Assembly: Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Axel H.E. Müller Submission Date: 2026-12-01 Professor Axel H.E. Müller is a leading figure in polymer science, whose work has shaped macromolecular engineering from fundamental polymerization mechanisms to advanced functional materials. His contributions to anionic, group transfer, and controlled radical polymerization enabled precise control over polymer architecture and properties. He further advanced the design of complex polymer systems and their directed self-assembly into nanostructured materials. More recently, his research has expanded toward sustainable and biobased polymers, including renewable monomers and controlled copolymer microstructures. This Special Issue celebrates his 80th birthday and highlights advances inspired by his lasting scientific impact. Guest editors: André H. Gröschel University of Bayreuth, Universitätstrasse 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany Christopher Barner-Kowollik Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany Holger Frey Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany Felix Schacher Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Jena, Germany Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission Period: 01 June 2026 - 01 December 2026 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "VSI: Axel Müller @80" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online. All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: ● macromolecular engineering ● anionic polymerization ● sequence-controlled polymers ● self-assembly ● polymer nanostructures ● biobased polymers ● functional materials https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/333798/precision-macromolecular-engineering-and-functional-self-assembly-celebrating-the-80th-birthday-of-axel-he-mueller
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Special Issue on POLYMER’s European Future Faculty and Researchers: 2026 Award Winners Submission Date: 2026-12-31 The SI will present research from POLYMER’s 2026 European Future Faculty and Researchers Award Winners as well as research from established labs. Guest editors: Alejandro J. Müller Polymat and University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain Katja Loos Macromolecular Chemistry and New Polymeric Materials, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands Michael S. Silverstein Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission Deadline: 31 December 2026 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: VSI: European Future Faculty All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: Future Faculty Awardees; Polymer Science; European Polymer Research https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/334994/polymer-s-european-future-faculty-and-researchers-2026-award-winners
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Special Issue on Polymer Science and Engineering across Ibero-Latin America Submission Date: 2027-02-27 This special issue will gather research presented at the international conference SLAP-2026 in Salvador (Brazil), under the theme “Polymer Science and Engineering across Ibero-Latin America”. Guest editors: Alejandro J. Müller University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, San Sebastián, Spain Caio Otoni University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, Brazil Daniela Becker Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC), Joinville, Brazil Antônio Carvalho University of São Paulo (USP), São Carlos, Brazil Special issue information: The SLAP-2026 Special Issue is devoted to publishing manuscripts that will represent the most important fields of research topics presented and discussed at the the XIX Latin American Symposium on Polymers (SLAP 2026), and the XVII Ibero-American Congress on Polymers, which will be hosted together. The following topics will be covered: A. Polymer design, synthesis, and computational methods B. Polymer dispersions and colloidal systems C. Composites, blends, elastomers, and hybrid systems D. Dynamic, supramolecular, and adaptive polymer networks E. Bio-based and biodegradable polymers F. Polymer processing, rheology, recycling, and stability G. Advanced, functional, and biomedical polymer systems H. Industrial and technological applications Manuscript submission information: Guest Editor Invitation Only Submission Period: 15 October 2026 – 27 February 2027 Submission Site: Editorial Manager® Article Type Name: "VSI: SLAP-2026" - please select this item when you submit manuscripts online. All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Once accepted, articles will be posted online immediately and published in a journal regular issue within weeks. Articles will also be simultaneously collected in the online special issue. For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, welcome to contact Leading Guest Editor. For more information about our Journal, please visit our ScienceDirect Page: Polymer. Keywords: Polymer synthesis; Computational methods; Colloidal systems; multiphasic materials; dynamic covalent networks; biodegradable polymers; rheology and processing; functional and biomedical polymers; technological applications technological applications https://www.sciencedirect.com/special-issue/332718/polymer-science-and-engineering-across-ibero-latin-america
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