Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Current Science
ISSN 0011-3891 · Indian Academy of Sciences · INDIA · Semimonthly · Founded 1932
Current Science: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.89; fully open access; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 209 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal is intended as a medium for communication and discussion of important issues that concern science and scientific activities. Besides full length research articles and shorter research communications, the journal publishes review articles, scientific correspondence and commentaries, news and views, comments on recently published research papers, opinions on scientific activity, articles on universities, Indian laboratories and institutions, interviews with scientists, personal information, book reviews, etc. It is also a forum to discuss issues and problems faced by science and scientists and an effective medium of interaction among scientists in the country and abroad.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief S. K. SatheeshPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Plant tissue culture and regenerationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.5%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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)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
Web of ScienceCASCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.89LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104LetPub ·
- h-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,587OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 210LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,473 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 124 | 9 |
| 2025 | 209 | 209 | 133 |
| 2024 | 280 | 280 | 458 |
| 2023 | 276 | 276 | 570 |
| 2022 | 274 | 274 | 1,495 |
| 2021 | 416 | 416 | 3,012 |
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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Authors of manuscripts with colour figures need to pay the cost of printing.
- Page charges
- Authors of articles exceeding permitted page limit need to pay the cost of printing.
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted19
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews although Book Reviews are generally solicited/commissioned, unsolicited reviews will also be considered.Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary articles are expected to be expository essays on issues related to science and scientific activity.Length not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence letters that are of general interest to scientists and technical comments, including those on articles or communications published in Current Sci…Length not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- general articlesGeneral articles discusses current trends in research in a field that would be of interest to readers outside the field.Length not stated
- historical commentary/notesHistorical commentary/notes inform readers about interesting aspects of personalities or institutions of science or about watershed events in the history/develo…Length not stated
- meeting reportsMeeting reports deal with highlights/technical contents of a conference/ symposium/discussion-meeting, etc.Length not stated
- newsNews cover important scientific events or any other news of interest to scientists in general.Length not stated
- opinionOpinion present views on issues related to science and scientific activity.Length not stated
- personal newsPersonal news feature the deceased person´s achievements and contributions towards the field of science.Length not stated
- research accountsResearch accounts articles intended to be personalized reviews of research from the author(s)' laboratory, based on a body of published work.Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articles report research results of major significance.Length not stated
- research communicationsResearch communications contain important new findings that are novel and of fairly broad interest.Length not stated
- research newsResearch News articles intended to inform non-specialists about recently published advances or important findings.Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- review articlesReview articles expected to survey and discuss current developments in a field.Length not stated
- scientific correspondenceScientific correspondence serve to rapidly communicate important new findings.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Originality and exclusivity of submissions required. Model summary
Submission of an article implies that it has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and further, that if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest and funding disclosure required. Model summary
Authors must acknowledge the organizations that have provided financial support for their work. Any other conflict of interest must be declared while submitting the manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission required for reproduced materials. Model summary
Illustrations and other materials to be reproduced from other publications must be properly credited; it is the authors' responsibility to obtain permission for reproduction of figures, tables, etc. from published sources (copies of letters of permission should be sent to the editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Fully open access; articles free to read, download, share Model summary
All articles published in our fully open-access journal are available online to read, download and share at no cost.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rejected papers cannot be resubmitted. Model summary
It may be noted that papers once rejected cannot be resubmitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: preprints allowed with declaration and DOI linking. Model summary
If a manuscript is published in a preprint repository, authors need to declare this at the time of submission. If the manuscript is accepted, authors need to assure that the DOI of the manuscript published in the preprint repository will be linked to the DOI of the paper published in Current Science.
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
- Indian Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1932
- ISSN
- 0011-3891
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 131, Issue 05 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Science
What CAS zone is Current Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Science 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 Current Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 115.
How long does peer review take at Current Science?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Current Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Current Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Current Science open access, and what is the APC?
Current Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .