Journal profile
Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal
ISSN 2519-6979 · eISSN 2707-6377 · Cihan University-Erbil · Iraq
Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal is published by Cihan University-Erbil. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics and Society and International Law and Human Rights, together about 18.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cihan University-Erbil Scientific journal (CUESJ) is a biannual academic journal published by the Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, KRG, Iraq. CUESJ publishes original researches in all area of Science, Engineering and Technology. CUESJ is a Peer-Reviewed Open Access journal with Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). CUESJ provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of research articles without requiring a subscription to the journal, and has neither article processing charge (APC) nor article submission charge (ASC). CUESJ applies the highest standards to everything it does and adopts IEEE citation/referencing style. CUESJ Section Policy includes three types of publications; Articles, Review Articles and Letters. CUESJ has a print-ISSN: 2519-6979. It is a member of the ROAD with e-ISSN: 2707-6377 and a member of the Crossref with a doi: 10.24086/issn.2519-6979. The goal of the journal exceeds the work limits in the local reality and extends to the vast horizons to contain all over the world so that the journal is a cultural bridge connects the scientists and students to exceed the limits of the place and the effort. The journal provides a mean of communication among all researchers all over the world to provide the basic discreet scientific information to build a better developed world for all people.CUESJ publishes works from extensive fields including; Pure Science Applied Science Medicine Engineering Technology Other related fields EDITORIAL POLICIES Aim and ScopeCUESJ publishes original research in English language and in all areas of Science and Engineering and Technology. CUESJ is a semi-annual journal published by the Cihan University-Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. We believe that if your research is scientifically valid and technically sound then it deserves to be published and made accessible to the research community. CUESJ aims to provide a service to the international scientific community enhancing swap space to share, promote and disseminate the academic scientific production from research applied to Science, Engineering, and Technology. By publishing with us, your research will get the coverage and attention it deserves. Open access and continuous online publication means your work will be published swiftly, ready to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Article Level Metrics allow you to follow the conversations your work has started. Section PoliciesArticles:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.8%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
- Accounting and Organizational ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
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
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 431 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 89 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 102 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 137 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 116 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 87 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 60 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
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-ND | |
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright, license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.2. Authors are able to enter i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind peer review; authors' names and affiliations omitted from manuscript Model summary
Do not type authors names and affiliations for the sake of blind peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection; rejection if at least 15% plagiarised Model summary
If at least 15% of the original submission is plagiarised, CUESJ has the right to reject the manuscript.
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
- Cihan University-Erbil
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2519-6979
- Electronic ISSN
- 2707-6377
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal
How long does peer review take at Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: IEEE; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Cihan UniversityErbil Scientific Journal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .