Journal profile
East African Journal of Sciences
ISSN 1992-0407 · eISSN 1993-8195 · Haramaya University Ethiopia · Ethiopia
East African Journal of Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 11 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
East African Journal of Sciences is published by Haramaya University Ethiopia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Productivity and Crop Improvement and Crop Yield and Soil Fertility, together about 42.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science and Agronomy and Crop Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The East African Journal of Sciences (EAJS) publishes original scientific papers and disseminates scientific and technological information to the users in Eastern Africa and elsewhere in the world. It also enhances exchange of ideas among scientists engaged in research and development activities and accepts papers from anywhere else in the world. The Journal publishes research papers in the fields of agricultural sciences, natural sciences, environmental sciences, social sciences, health and medical sciences, veterinary sciences, and other related disciplines. It also publishes review articles, short communications, and registry of newly released crop varieties.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nigussie Dechassa HorticulturePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences22%
- Agricultural Productivity and Crop ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.1%
- Crop Yield and Soil FertilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.3%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Genetic and Environmental Crop StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Agricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
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
AJOLPublisher 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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- MLA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Submission includes three parts: abstract and keywords, manuscript, references placed separately Model summary
The submission includes three parts: abstract and keywords, manuscript, reference placed separately
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Style: must follow discipline style guide (MLA, APA, or CSE) Model summary
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements per your discipline’s style guide, and has been converted, if necessary, to MLA, APA, or CSE style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Originality: manuscript must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The manuscript has not been previously published, nor under consideration for publication in another journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Formatting: single-spaced, 12-point Arial, max 10,000 words including tables/figures Model summary
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font (Arial); should not exceed 10,000 words including tables, figures and illustrations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, upon registration, on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. East African Journal of Sciences by Haramaya University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License.Based on a work at https://haramayajournals.org/index.php/…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review process Model summary
The East African Journal of Sciences (EAJS) maintains a high standard of publication quality through a double-blind peer review process, in which identities of author(s) are not disclosed to reviewers and identities of reviewers are also not disclosed to author(s). All research articles published in EAJS are subjected to a full double-blind peer review process as indicated below: • All research …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submission file must be in Microsoft Word (docx) format Model summary
The submission file is in Microsoft Word (docx) format
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
- Haramaya University Ethiopia
- Country or region
- Ethiopia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1992-0407
- Electronic ISSN
- 1993-8195
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about East African Journal of Sciences
How long does peer review take at East African Journal of Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 11 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 East African Journal of Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: MLA. 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 East African Journal of Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, East African Journal of Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is East African Journal of Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
East African Journal of Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .