該雜志的范圍是發(fā)表關(guān)于涉及聚合物和聚合物基材料（包括合成聚合物、混合物、復(fù)合材料、纖維、涂層、超分子結(jié)構(gòu)、多糖和生物聚合物）的分析和表征的研究、方法、儀器和應(yīng)用的原始貢獻(xiàn)和評論。該雜志將接受關(guān)于以下主題和研究領(lǐng)域的論文和評論文章，涉及聚合物分析和表征的基礎(chǔ)和應(yīng)用研究：新的和現(xiàn)有的聚合物和聚合物基材料的表征和分析。分析儀器和物理測試設(shè)備的設(shè)計和評估。分子量、大小、構(gòu)象、分支、交聯(lián)、化學(xué)結(jié)構(gòu)和序列分布的測定。使用分離、光譜和散射技術(shù)。聚合物材料的表面特性。聚合物溶液和體積特性及性能的測量。涉及結(jié)構(gòu)性能處理關(guān)系和聚合物老化的研究。低聚物材料分析。聚合物添加劑和分解產(chǎn)物的分析。

The scope of the journal is to publish original contributions and reviews on studies, methodologies, instrumentation, and applications involving the analysis and characterization of polymers and polymeric-based materials, including synthetic polymers, blends, composites, fibers, coatings, supramolecular structures, polysaccharides, and biopolymers. The Journal will accept papers and review articles on the following topics and research areas involving fundamental and applied studies of polymer analysis and characterization:Characterization and analysis of new and existing polymers and polymeric-based materials.Design and evaluation of analytical instrumentation and physical testing equipment.Determination of molecular weight, size, conformation, branching, cross-linking, chemical structure, and sequence distribution.Using separation, spectroscopic, and scattering techniques.Surface characterization of polymeric materials.Measurement of solution and bulk properties and behavior of polymers.Studies involving structure-property-processing relationships, and polymer aging.Analysis of oligomeric materials.Analysis of polymer additives and decomposition products.