Journal profile · Mathematics-Mathematics (all)
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
ISSN 2576-5299 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 149 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fractional Differential Equations Solutions, Nonlinear Differential Equations Analysis and Nonlinear Waves and Solitons, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is an open access journal that publishes original peer-reviewed research within physical sciences, life sciences, mathematics and their applications. The journal has a special focus on General Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Material Science, Environmental Science, Energy, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences welcomes full length original articles, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications scientific articles in English. PLEASE NOTE: A limited number of discretionary APC waivers are available. Authors must contact the Managing Editor Prof. Mohammad El-Hilo prior to article submission to request one Editor email: melhilo@gmail.com Peer Review Policy: All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is double anonymized. Submissions can be made online via https://www.editorialmanager.com/tabs/default.aspx. Publishing Ethics Statement: The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) and utilizes Similarity Check via CrossRef for all journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mathematics-Mathematics (all)
Editor-in-chief Ali Bin ThaniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics15%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics9.9%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy6%
- Differential Equations and Boundary ProblemsMathematics5.8%
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine5.1%
- Heat Transfer and Numerical MethodsEngineering4.5%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Mathematics | Q1 | 35/414 | 91st |
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q1 | 45/235 | 81st |
| General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Q2 | 70/223 | 68th |
| General Environmental Science | Q2 | 79/249 | 68th |
| General Chemistry | Q2 | 139/402 | 65th |
| General Energy | Q2 | 32/79 | 60th |
| General Materials Science | Q2 | 191/475 | 59th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.02Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 158,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 33 | 396 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 670 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 846 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 815 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 653 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 492 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 198 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (74 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 168 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (76 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 1,740 / EUR 1,200 / GBP 1,000 / USD 1,250 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 770 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 835 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- full length original articlesArab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences welcomes full length original articles, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications scientific articles i…Length not stated
- letters to the editorArab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences welcomes full length original articles, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications scientific articles i…Length not stated
- reviewsArab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences welcomes full length original articles, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications scientific articles i…Length not stated
- short communicationsArab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences welcomes full length original articles, reviews, letters to the editor and short communications scientific articles i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor appraisal, then double-anonymized peer review by independent referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and if found suitable for further consideration, will be peer-reviewed by independent and anonymous expert referees. All peer-review is double anonymized.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2576-5299
- Society / sponsor
- University of Bahrain
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 91–198 days); authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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.
Which databases index Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Arab Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .