This journal serves as an essential resource for basic or applied polymer research, including work with natural, synthetic, graft, functional, and specialty polymers, and co-polymers. This well-established journal dependably delivers state-of-the-art articles on polymerization kinetics, polymer synthesis, degradation and stabilization, micro- and macrostructure, molecular weight distribution, pre-ceramics, composites, advanced materials, and more. With basic and applied research papers exploring the cutting edge of advances, concise review articles providing insights of leading international authorities, short reports investigating topics of current concern, and symposium, as well as special topic issues focusing on specific areas in the field, the Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A-Pure and Applied Chemistry caters to wide-ranging interests in polymer chemistry.