Macromolecular Rapid Communications publishes original research in polymer science, ranging from chemistry and physics of polymers to polymers in materials science and life sciences.With a strong impact factor of 4.441 (2018 Journal Citation Reports), average reviewing times below 25 days, and average publication times of approximately 2 months from submission to online publication Macromolecular Rapid Communications is your journal of choice for fast publication of high priority results. Macromolecular Rapid Communications is also listed in Medline.