Engineering Plastics Application is a Chinese academic journal founded in 1973. It is a national plastic professional technology periodical (monthly) superintended by China North Industries Group Corporation Limited and sponsored by China North Industries Group 53rd Research Institute. This paper mainly reports the scientific research achievements and technical improvement experience in synthesis, modification, processing, application, testing, mold, equipment and other aspects of engineering resins, plastics and their composites and functional materials at home and abroad, as well as the literature review of this specialty. There are materials and applications, processing, machinery and moulds, analysis and ageing, fillers and additives, reviews, advertising and other columns. With its distinctive practical characteristics, reliable quality and strong readability, it enjoys a high reputation and a large number of readers at home and abroad.

The journal has been included in EI Compendex (USA) (2025),Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) (USA) (2025), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Database (Japan) (2025), CSCD China Science Citation Database source Journal (2023-2024), Peking University "Chinese Core Journal Essentials" source journal (2023 edition), etc. The latest composite impact factor of CNKI is 1.45. In recent years, Engineering plastics Application has repeatedly won the highest award in the national, provincial and ministerial excellent periodical evaluation. In 2001, it was selected into the top level of the first Chinese periodical phalanx - "double high" periodical. It won the first, second and third National Journal Awards in 2000, 2003 and 2005 respectively. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, it won the sixth, seventh and eighth Excellent Periodical Awards of Shandong Province. In 2008, won the first prize of China North Industries Group Corporation Excellent Science and Technology Periodical Award. In 2009 and 2013, it won the Excellent Periodical Award in East China. In 2009, it was named the influential journal of New China for 60 years. In 2014, he won the Newspaper and periodical Award of Shandong Province Press and Publication Award and the Excellent Group Award. In 2024, it was selected for the "Excellence Action Plan for China's STM Journals - Phase II Chinese Language Echelon Journal Project". It has won 30 national, provincial and ministerial excellent periodical awards.

The journal is a monthly, large 16 folio, published on the 10th of each month. The journal is issued publicly at home and abroad, and the domestic post office issue code is 24-42; China International Book Trade Corporation foreign distribution code is M4503. At the same time, the editorial department carries out its own distribution business.