Macromolecular Rapid Communications is a biweekly peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 covering polymer science

Polymer science

Polymer science or macromolecular science is the subfield of materials science concerned with polymers, primarily synthetic polymers such as plastics...

. It publishes Communications, Feature Articles and Reviews on general polymer science

Polymer science

Polymer science or macromolecular science is the subfield of materials science concerned with polymers, primarily synthetic polymers such as plastics...

, from chemistry

Chemistry

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 and physics

Physics

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 of polymers to polymers in materials science

Materials science

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 and life sciences

Biology

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.

History

The journal was founded in 1979 as a supplement to the first journal in the field of polymer science, the Journal für Makromolekulare Chemie (Journal for Macromolecular Chemistry) as a forum for the rapid publication of the newest and most exciting developments in the field of polymer science. Its 2009 ISI

Institute for Scientific Information

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 impact factor

Impact factor

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 is 4.263. The editorial office is in Weinheim

Weinheim

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, Germany.

See also

• Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics is a peer-reviewed polymer science journal published bi-weekly. It publishes Full Papers, Talents, Trends, and Highlights in all areas of polymer science, from chemistry to physical chemistry, physics, and materials science...
  
  
• Macromolecular Bioscience
  Macromolecular Bioscience
  Macromolecular Bioscience is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering polymer science. It publishes Reviews, Feature Articles, Communications, and Full Papers at the intersection of polymer and materials sciences with life science and medicine. The editorial office is in Weinheim,...
  
  
• Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
  Macromolecular Materials and Engineering is a peer-reviewed monthly journal covering polymer science. It publishes Reviews, Feature Articles, Communications, and Full Papers on design, modification, characterization, and processing of advanced polymeric materials...
  
  
• Macromolecular Theory and Simulations
  Macromolecular Theory and Simulations
  Macromolecular Theory and Simulations is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering polymer science. It publishes Reviews, Feature Articles, Communications, and Full Papers on all aspects from macromolecular theory to advanced computer simulation. The editorial office is in Weinheim, Germany. Its...
  
  
• Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
  Macromolecular Reaction Engineering
  Macromolecular Reaction Engineering is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published monthly by Wiley-VCH. The journal covers academic and industrial research in the field of polymer reaction engineering, which includes polymer science. It emerged from a section that was part of Macromolecular...