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Rubber Chemistry and Technology

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 17, 2025
Entity authorityQ15716442 ↗
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Rubber Chemistry and Technology is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering fundamental research and technical developments relating to chemistry, materials science, and engineering of rubber, elastomers, and related materials. It was established in 1928, with Carroll C. Davis as its first editor-in-chief. The current editor-in-chief is Christopher G. Robertson. The journal is published by the ACS Rubber Division.

The journal currently publishes four issues per year containing original research contributions and review articles.

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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 2.081.

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