Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
ISSN 1017-8678 · eISSN 2311-9799 · University of Baghdad - Iraq Natural History Reseach Center and Museum · Iraq
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum is published by University of Baghdad - Iraq Natural History Reseach Center and Museum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, together about 24% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main scope of the journal is Natural History for Wildlife Organisms and their related with the natural environment, to include the following topics: • Natural history of wild species (animals, plants, and macrofungi) • Natural wildlife relationships • Biosystematics (Taxonomy, Identification, and Nomenclature) • Biodiversity • Wildlife sciences • Comparative anatomy of wildlife • Wildlife ecology and conservation • Ecosystems • Natural resources • Paleontology • Rocks and Minerals • Geomorphology: Evolution of Earth's landforms and landscapes. • Geoparks • Geodiversity
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Hemiptera Insect StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 333/520 | 35th |
| Insect Science | Q3 | 125/193 | 35th |
| Geology | Q3 | 230/333 | 30th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 342/491 | 30th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 521/736 | 29th |
| Paleontology | Q3 | 86/121 | 28th |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 394/541 | 27th |
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
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 439 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 37 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 69 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 124 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 142 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 70 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | IQD 200,000 / USD 200 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 200,000 / USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 200,000 / USD 200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors affirm originality, no prior publication, no simultaneous submission, and no copyright violation. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript, the authors affirm that the work is original, has not been published in parts or in full and is not being submitted for publication in any other journal. The materials included in the manuscript do not violate the copyright of anyone.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT (Capital letter and at the middle)
Conflict of interest statement should be added. Example “ The authors declare no conflict of interest”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors sign a copyright agreement on acceptance; corresponding author assumes responsibility for rights transfer. Model summary
On acceptance of the manuscript, the authors have to sign the copyright agreement of the manuscript. As regards the transfer of rights, the corresponding author assumes responsibility of all authors. The submitted manuscripts are published with understanding that all authors aware of the contents and agree to submit the manuscript to this journal. This is an open access journal which means that al…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts without prior permission. Model summary
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3. Peer Review
Manuscripts submitted by editors are subject to double-blind peer review. Reviewers are selected for expertise and impartiality.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with AI similarity via Turnitin; similarity must not exceed 15%. Model summary
The Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum does check plagiarism with AI similarity of submitted papers through Turnitin software; so that the percentage of plagiarism should not exceed 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 Baghdad - Iraq Natural History Reseach Center and Museum
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1017-8678
- Electronic ISSN
- 2311-9799
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
How long does peer review take at Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. 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.
Which databases index Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
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: .