The graph shows the changes in the impact factor of Progress in Polymer Science and its the corresponding percentile for the sake of comparison with the entire literature. Impact Factor is the most common scientometric index, which is defined by the number of citations of papers in two preceding years divided by the number of papers published in those years.
How Influential is Progress in Polymer Science?
Progress in Polymer Science is the 1st out of 235 Organic Chemistry journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the sub-discipline of Organic Chemistry. This Journal is the 2nd out of 308 Inorganic Chemistry journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the sub-discipline of Inorganic Chemistry. This Journal is the 2nd out of 311 Physical Chemistry journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the sub-discipline of Physical Chemistry. This Journal is the 2nd out of 229 Materials Chemistry journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the sub-discipline of Materials Chemistry. This Journal is the 9th out of 1,481 Materials Science journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the discipline of Materials Science. This Journal is the 13th out of 2,661 Chemistry journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the discipline of Chemistry. This Journal is the 26th out of 11,479 Physical Sciences journals. This means the journal is among the top 1% in the science branch of Physical Sciences.
How are inpact factors calculated?
The impact factor (IF) is calculated by counting citations from peer-reviewed journals only.
extended IF also counts citations from books and conference papers. However, no patent, abstract, working papers, online documents, etc., are covered.
