Journal profile
Bibechana
ISSN 2091-0762 · eISSN 2382-5340 · Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University · Nepal
Bibechana: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bibechana is published by Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and Alloys, Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics and Thermodynamic properties of mixtures, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BIBECHANA welcomes high quality research articles or review articles in the realm of Physical Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Engineering). Articles of theoretical, computational, and experimental nature are all welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Shashit KumarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 2, Italy 1, Türkiye 1, Hungary 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermodynamic and Structural Properties of Metals and AlloysEngineering11.4%
- Metallurgical Processes and ThermodynamicsEngineering9.1%
- Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering7.7%
- Stellar, planetary, and galactic studiesPhysics and Astronomy7%
- Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Surfactants and Colloidal SystemsChemistry4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, Sherpa RomeoPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 458 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 168 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 211 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 201 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 177 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 153 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 170 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- original research papersOriginal research papers and review articles are welcomed.Length not stated
- review articlesOriginal research papers and review articles are welcomed.Length not stated
- short communicationex or WordPerfect document file format. Short Communication Short communication must have a word count between 1500 and 2500 words, including references and tab…main text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
No article processing charges, submission fees, or any other kind of fee for publication of articles. Model summary
All listed authors must have made a significant scientific contribution (such as conception, design, execution, data acquisition, or analysis/interpretation of the study) to the research in the manuscript. Only persons who meet these authorship criteria should be listed as authors in the manuscript as they must be able to take public responsibility for the content. All persons who made substantial…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Retraction policy for ethical violations Model summary
BIBECHANA is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publishing ethics and preventing any kind of publication malpractice. This refers to the ethical guidelines and principles that authors, editors, reviewers, and the editorial board should adhere to in order to protect the integrity and quality of published research. 1. Duties of Editors Editors of BIBECHANA are responsible for: Ensurin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors Model summary
Copyright on any research article in BIBECHANA is retained by the author(s).The authors grant BIBECHANA a license to publish the article and identify itself as the original publisher. The articles in BIBECHANA are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access; full-text articles immediately accessible online when the issue is released. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search for, or link to the entire texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose. These uses do not require prior permission from the publisher or authors.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review E. Peer Review Process
Peer review type: single-blind Model summary
BIBECHANA uses a single-blind review process. The editor oversees the whole process, but the assigned editor for the manuscript administers its review. Generally, we decide the acceptance and rejection of a manuscript on the basis of the report of two reviewers. Sometimes the report of a single reviewer is used. The reviewers are both local and international experts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
The use of previously published work by another author in one's own manuscript without consent, credit, or acknowledgment and fraudulently passing it as one's own work is referred to as plagiarism. The plagiarism detection is done by iThenticate. The matches found in each article after plagiarism detection are analyzed in detail and the editor makes a final decision in the light of the plagiarism …
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
- Department of Physics, Mahendra Morang Adarsh Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2091-0762
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-5340
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Bibechana
How long does peer review take at Bibechana?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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 Bibechana?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Bibechana based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (2), Italy (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bibechana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bibechana is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Bibechana open access, and what is the APC?
Bibechana 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: .