Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
ISSN 2314-8535 · eISSN 2314-8543 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,990; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 131 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (BJBAS) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that welcomes submissions of original research, literature reviews, and editorials in its respected fields of basic science; applied science (with a special focus on the fields of applied nanotechnology and biotechnology); medical sciences; pharmaceutical sciences and engineering. The multidisciplinary aspects of the journal encourage global collaboration between researchers in multiple fields and provide cross-disciplinary dissemination of findings.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Osama AhmedPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Egypt 54, United States 12, India 6, Mainland China 3, Iran 3 (98 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry7.8%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science7.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine6%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science5.6%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine5.6%
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCICAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 448OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 740,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 33 |
| 2025 | 131 | 131 | 440 |
| 2024 | 130 | 130 | 895 |
| 2023 | 119 | 119 | 1,313 |
| 2022 | 156 | 156 | 2,518 |
| 2021 | 91 | 91 | 1,622 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | GBP 1,490 / USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,490 / USD 1,990 / EUR 1,690 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- matters arisingFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Review Matters ArisingLength not stated
- researchFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Review Matters ArisingLength not stated
- reviewFormatting guidelines for specific article types can be found below. Research Review Matters ArisingLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access articles published under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licences; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences articles are published open access under a CC BY-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2314-8535
- Electronic ISSN
- 2314-8543
- Society / sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
What CAS zone is BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 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 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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 BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences based?
Of the 98 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (54), United States (12) and India (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ESCI and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
BeniSuef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,990.
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: .