Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
AlBahir
ISSN 2312-5721 · eISSN 2313-0083 · University of AlKafeel · Iraq
AlBahir: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AlBahir is published by University of AlKafeel. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Topics in Algebra, Rings, Modules, and Algebras and Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications, together about 19.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Al-Bahir is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that is published quarterly. This journal aim’s is committed to a broad range of subfields in the engineering and pure sciences, rather than focusing on only one area of those fields. On the other hand, it encourages a broad variety of contributions in the form of reviews and original articles. Before being accepted, all submitted manuscripts go through an editorial and double-blind peer review process. Manuscripts on the following important topics are welcome by the editors: Architecture Architectural History and Criticism, Construction Engineering, Environmental Design, Interior Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Architectural Technology, Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis, Historic Preservation and Conservation, Landscape Architecture, Urban, Community and Regional Planning, and Other Architecture. Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering Science and Materials, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Other Engineering. Life Sciences Biodiversity, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biotechnology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Laboratory and Basic Science Research, Microbiology and Physiology. Physical Sciences and Mathematics Applied Mathematics, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Nawras Al-DahanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 7, India 3, Malaysia 2, Morocco 2, Taiwan, China 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics6.7%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics6.7%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science6%
- Powder Metallurgy Techniques and MaterialsEngineering6%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.4%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- ZnO doping and propertiesMaterials Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 44 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 60 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 56 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 44 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original articleAuthors: 8 maximum Abstract (unstructured) limited to 400 words Unlimited figures, tables, references and total number of wordsmain text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 400 words
- review articleAl-Bahir journal publishes the following types of papers: Original Articles Review ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of any Funding to the Study
Any funding and conflict of interest should be disclosed. If no funding has been provided for the research, please include the following sentence: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors OR Conflict of interest: none declared. List funding sources in the standard way and it should separately appear before the 'Ackn…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and Copyright Agreement
Copyright transfer to the journal upon acceptance. Model summary
For initial submission, licensing and copyright agreement must be uploaded. Initially download the Licensing and Copyright Agreement template and fill it as required and upload it all as ONE file at the licensing and agreement area during the online submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Open access publication with no publication charges for authors. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
Al-Bahir journal operates on double-blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check with a maximum accepted similarity of 15%. Model summary
Editors of Al-Bahir will checks the plagiarism of research submitted for publication and the accepted limit for plagiarism is 15%.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of AlKafeel
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2312-5721
- Electronic ISSN
- 2313-0083
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AlBahir
How long does peer review take at AlBahir?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of AlBahir?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of AlBahir based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (7), India (3) and Malaysia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AlBahir?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AlBahir is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is AlBahir open access, and what is the APC?
AlBahir is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .