Journal profile
Desert
ISSN 2008-0875 · eISSN 2345-475X · University of Tehran · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Desert: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Desert is published by University of Tehran. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Seed Germination and Physiology and Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal of Desert as an international and interdisciplinary journal is concerned with the original scientific and technical research articles on physical, biological and anthropological aspects of arid, semi-arid and desert environments. As an interdisciplinary dialogue it addresses researches on all aspects of arid environments. These can be applied to a wide spectrum of issues ranging from basic to socio-ecological systems of arid, semi-arid and desert ecosystems. The journal welcomes research articles, short communications, review articles, and other communications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief S.K. AlavipanahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Iran 17, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Australia 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Seed Germination and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering5.7%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Groundwater and Watershed AnalysisEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural 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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref, EBSCO, EBSCOhost, WorldCat, CABI, ISSN-ROAD, Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), National Digital Archives of Iranian Scholarly Journals, Noormags, Magiran, Google Scholar, Academia, LinkedIn
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 31 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- 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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- researchArticle types: Research and review papers.Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal welcomes research articles, short communications, review articles, and other communications.Length not stated
- reviewArticle types: Research and review papers.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal welcomes research articles, short communications, review articles, and other communications.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe journal welcomes research articles, short communications, review articles, and other communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship Changes to authorship
This policy concerns the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of author names in the authorship of accepted manuscripts:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE policies and Code of Conduct. Model summary
COPE: The journal of Desert follows the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and abides by its Code of Conduct in dealing with potential cases of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
Authors will be asked, upon acceptance of an article, to transfer copyright of the article to the Publisher. This will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information under copyright laws.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer-review policy. Model summary
Peer Review Policy: Double-blind peer-review
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 Tehran
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2008-0875
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-475X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, 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 Desert
How long does peer review take at Desert?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Desert?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Desert based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (17), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Desert?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Desert is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Desert open access, and what is the APC?
Desert 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .