Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
ISSN 2193-567X · eISSN 2191-4281 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · SAUDI ARABIA · 12 issues per year · Founded 2011
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 170 days to acceptance (146 articles, last 24 months); 1,108 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE) is a peer-reviewed journal owned by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and published by Springer. Starting January 2025, AJSE publishes 24 issues per year. The journal features rigorous and original contributions in the Science disciplines of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, and Physics, and in the Engineering disciplines of Chemical, Civil, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical, Mechanical, Petroleum, and Systems Engineering. Manuscripts must be submitted in English, and authors must ensure that the article has not been published or submitted elsewhere in any format, and that there are no ethical concerns with the contents or data collection. The authors warrant that the information submitted is not redundant and respects general guidelines of ethics in publishing. All papers are evaluated by at least two international referees, who are known scholars in their fields. About KFUPMKing Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia is a leading educational organization for science and technology. The vast petroleum and mineral resources of the Kingdom pose a complex and exciting challenge for scientific, technical, and management education. To meet this challenge, the University has adopted advanced training in the fields of science, engineering, and management as one of its goals in order to promote leadership and service in the Kingdom’s petroleum and mineral industries. The University also furthers knowledge through research in these fields. In addition, because it derives a distinctive character from its being a technological university in the land of Islam, the University is unreservedly committed to deepening and broadening the faith of its Muslim students and to instilling in them an appreciation of the major contributions of their people to the world of mathematics and science. All areas of KFUPM – facilities, faculty, students, and programs – are directed to the attainment of these goals.http://www.kfupm.edu.sa/default.aspx About AJSEKing Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) partnered with Springer to publish the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering (AJSE). AJSE, which has been published by KFUPM since 1975, is a recognized national, regional and international journal that provides a great opportunity for the dissemination of research advances from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, MENA and the world. The publication of thematic/sp
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Bassam ElAliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Saudi Arabia 27, United States 4, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3, Mainland China 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering6.5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.2%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering5%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering5%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering4.9%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 3.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,726OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,106LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,523 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 665 | 107 | 222 |
| 2025 | 1,108 | 154 | 2,805 |
| 2024 | 1,290 | 206 | 8,725 |
| 2023 | 957 | 108 | 9,698 |
| 2022 | 1,138 | 114 | 15,768 |
| 2021 | 1,225 | 121 | 20,384 |
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
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 122 days – 264 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (146 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 197 days
- Sample
- 146 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,077 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
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
Article types accepted11
- editorialPapers must present scientific results that are essentially new. They have to be written in English using either American or British spelling throughout. Author…Length not stated
- original articleAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- original research articleAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- perspectiveAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- research articleAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- research articlesFull-length Original Articles should include an Abstract (specifying the purpose, methods, results and conclusion), Introduction, Experimental Methods, Results …Length not stated
- review articleAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are intended to provide an updated perspective on a certain subject that could be relevant for the readership of the journal. Review articles sh…Length not stated
- technical noteAJSE publishes original research articles, invited review articles, technical notes and technical reports that add significantly to the body of knowledge concer…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical notes should not exceed four printed pages (including figures and tables). They are the appropriate form for new findings, preliminary original result…Length not stated
- technical reportsTechnical Reports are intended to report about local, regional and international meetings, workshops and conferences, and new instrumentation and technical indu…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher (or grant the Publisher exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
Online submission Model summary
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to peer review.
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2011
- ISSN
- 2193-567X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-4281
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 16 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.02; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 146 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 122–264 days). 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 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. 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 Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (27), United States (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .