Journal profile
Current Trends in Natural Sciences
ISSN 2284-953X · Editura Universitatii din Pitesti · Romania
Current Trends in Natural Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 43; review about 3 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Trends in Natural Sciences is published by Editura Universitatii din Pitesti. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main objective of CTNS is to reunite specialists from different fields, such as botany, zoology, physiology, genetics, biotechnology, horticulture, environmental protection, soil science, land measurements and land improvements, biology, ecology, biochemistry, education, health and nutrition. The journal encourages the publication of the results of interdisciplinary research and studies in natural sciences as well the publication of articles about the quality of life. Researchers from areas related to biology, biochemistry, ecology, medicine, horticulture and land improvements will be invited to publish the latest information they have gathered and the results of their research. The target group will be made up of academic researchers, specialists from research institutes, teachers, psychologists, nutritionists, and other specialists involved in the field of natural sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief POPESCU MonicaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 6, Romania 2, Germany 1, Italy 1, Spain 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.3%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Nuts composition and effectsNursing4.1%
- Berry genetics and cultivation researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Flowering Plant Growth and CultivationAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 454 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 4 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 20 |
| 2023 | 58 | 58 | 77 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 226 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | 200 |
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 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 40 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 40 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 40
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)
Article types accepted3
- original papersCTNS publish original papers, presenting results of recent theoretical and experimental researches, as well as reviews and technical notes.Length not stated
- reviewsCTNS publish original papers, presenting results of recent theoretical and experimental researches, as well as reviews and technical notes.Length not stated
- technical notesCTNS publish original papers, presenting results of recent theoretical and experimental researches, as well as reviews and technical notes.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship
Authors are exclusively responsible for content and validity of experimental results. Model summary
The authors are exclusively responsible for the content of their articles submitted to CTNS and also for the validity of the experimental results.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must respect ethical standards regarding plagiarism, dual publication and figure manipulation. Model summary
It is the responsibility of each author to ensure that the papers submitted to the CTNS are written respecting ethical standards regarding plagiarism, dual publication and figure manipulation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
A signed Publication and Copyright Transfer Agreement must be submitted before the paper can be considered for publication. Model summary
The Publication and Copyright Transfer Agreement, available here, completed and signed (in blue ink) by the corresponding author, shall be submitted to the Journal “Current Trends in Natural Sciences”, before the paper can be considered for publication.
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
- Editura Universitatii din Pitesti
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2284-953X
- Print ISSN
- 2284-9521
- Society / sponsor
- Faculty of Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 28 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Trends in Natural Sciences
How long does peer review take at Current Trends in Natural Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Trends in Natural Sciences based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (6), Romania (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Current Trends in Natural Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Current Trends in Natural Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 43.
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: .