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About the Polymers format

Polymers is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications. Over its lifetime it has published 32,217 papers, which have received 771,399 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Polymers 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
ISSN2073-4360
Citation impact (2-yr)6.66
h-index228
i10-index18,787
Article processing charge$2,598
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Polymers per year

175
2014
154
2015
445
2016
765
2017
1.4K
2018
2.1K
2019
3.2K
2020
4.5K
2021
5.6K
2022
4.7K
2023
3.6K
2024
3.4K
2025

Citation impact of Polymers by publication year

9.7K
2014
7.5K
2015
19K
2016
34.4K
2017
57.6K
2018
78.7K
2019
114.7K
2020
143.9K
2021
131.2K
2022
80.4K
2023
37.5K
2024
15.5K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Polymers

Poly Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) as Biodegradable Controlled Drug Delivery Carrier

Hirenkumar K. Makadia, Steven J. Siegel · 26 Aug 2011

In past two decades poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) has been among the most attractive polymeric candidates used to fabricate devices for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. PLGA is biocompatible and biodegradable, exhibits a wide range of erosion times, has tunable mechanical properties and most importantly, is a FDA approved polymer. In particular, PLGA has…

4,635 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Manufacturing, Properties, and Applications

Dipen Kumar Rajak, Durgesh D. Pagar, Pradeep L. Menezes et al. · 12 Oct 2019

Composites have been found to be the most promising and discerning material available in this century. Presently, composites reinforced with fibers of synthetic or natural materials are gaining more importance as demands for lightweight materials with high strength for specific applications are growing in the market. Fiber-reinforced polymer composite offers not only high strength to…

1,637 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Chitosan: An Overview of Its Properties and Applications

Inmaculada Aranaz, Andrés R. Alcántara, Concepción Civera et al. · 24 Sep 2021

Chitosan has garnered much interest due to its properties and possible applications. Every year the number of publications and patents based on this polymer increase. Chitosan exhibits poor solubility in neutral and basic media, limiting its use in such conditions. Another serious obstacle is directly related to its natural origin. Chitosan is not a single…

1,624 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Cellulosic Bionanocomposites: A Review of Preparation, Properties and Applications

Gilberto Siqueira, Julien Bras, Alain Dufresne · 13 Dec 2010

Cellulose is the most abundant biomass material in nature. Extracted from natural fibers, its hierarchical and multi-level organization allows different kinds of nanoscaled cellulosic fillers—called cellulose nanocrystals or microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)—to be obtained. Recently, such cellulose nanoparticles have been the focus of an exponentially increasing number of works or reviews devoted to understanding such materials…

1,299 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Thermoresponsive Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Mark A. Ward, Theoni K. Georgiou · 3 Aug 2011

Thermoresponsive polymers are a class of “smart” materials that have the ability to respond to a change in temperature; a property that makes them useful materials in a wide range of applications and consequently attracts much scientific interest. This review focuses mainly on the studies published over the last 10 years on the synthesis and…

1,142 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Polymers template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Polymers format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Polymers template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Polymers use?
Polymers uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Polymers 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Polymers?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Polymers document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Polymers template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Polymers format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Polymers?
Polymers - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Polymers PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Polymers template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Polymers template cost?
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