The publication of the Iranian Polymer Journal (former title: Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology) started from January 1992 as an international publication. This publication was issued on a regular biannual basis and continued for 3 years and from January 1994 it has been issued on a quarterly basis and then it has been publishing bimonthly since January 2001. The IPJ is a publication of Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute's scientific achievements. It is well received in international academic media. The journal is widely distributed abroad and is usually available in the departments of polymer science, chemistry and chemical engineering at universities, in libraries, and in the research centers of more than forty countries in Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe and America. The submission of articles from worldwide sources is a promising sign that the IPJ, within its short life, has gained international recognition. Moreover, the abstracts of its articles are cross-referenced in specialized national and international publications.