Updating the Scope of Polysaccharides
Institute for Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems, Graz University of Technology, 8010 Graz, Austria
Polysaccharides 2025, 6(4), 96; https://doi.org/10.3390/polysaccharides6040096
Submission received: 9 October 2025
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Accepted: 16 October 2025
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Published: 21 October 2025
Polysaccharides was launched in 2020, aiming to provide an advanced forum for studies related to polysaccharides and their derivatives, from basics to applications. Three years later, the journal had been indexed in highly regarded databases; received its first CiteScore of 7.2, ranking as a Q1 journal in the categories of Engineering (miscellaneous), Chemistry (miscellaneous), and Materials Science (miscellaneous); and received its first impact factor of 4.7, ranking as a Q1 journal in the Polymer Science category in 2024. It received a second impact factor and CiteScore of 5.5 and 9.7, respectively.
Polysaccharides are among the most abundant bioresources on the planet [1]; they can be used to explore new opportunities in fields such as materials science [2], food [3], biomedical applications [4], environmental sustainability [5], agricultural science [6], and energy storage and harvesting [7]. To provide greater clarity to our authors and readers, we have refined the journal’s scope, sharpening our focus without expanding our remit.
- Scope
Polysaccharides must be the major proportion of the work reported, not a peripheral topic. At least one polysaccharide must be discussed and be the focus of the paper, for example, homopolysaccharides (starch, cellulose, chitin, glycogen, pullulan, xylan, etc.) and heteropolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, heparin, pectin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, alginate, etc.).
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Synthesis, processing, analysis, functionalization and modifications of polysaccharides
- Isolation, extraction, purification and degradation of polysaccharides
- Chemical–physical properties analysis and characterization of polysaccharides
- Structure–property relationships of polysaccharides
- Polysaccharide-based materials and functional composites
- Applications of polysaccharides in cosmetics
- Medical applications of polysaccharides (e.g., drug delivery, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine)
- Applications of polysaccharides in environmental sciences (e.g., wastewater treatment)
- Applications of polysaccharides in food, nutrition or agricultural science
- Applications of polysaccharides in energy storage and harvesting
- Other industrial applications of polysaccharides (e.g., oil recovery)
- Glycobiology
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares no conflicts of interest.
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