Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Facets
ISSN 2371-1671 · CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING · CANADA
Facets: CAS Zone 3 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.51; fully open access; APC about USD 2,650; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 124 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FACETS is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary open access, peer-reviewed journal committed to advancing knowledge. The journal publishes research spanning the natural sciences, including interdisciplinary work that integrates the social sciences. Its broad scope encompasses fundamental scientific inquiry as well as transdisciplinary projects that address challenges in Canada and globally. The journal features a wide range of article types, including research articles, reviews, communications, notes, perspectives, editorials, science applications forum papers, and retrospectives. While FACETS follows the traditional scientific method, the journal also welcomes a broad range of research approaches and diverse ways of knowing, including Indigenous Traditional Knowledge systems and integrative methodologies. By providing a platform for rigorous, inquiry-driven research, FACETS supports work that enhances our understanding of the world and makes an impact. FACETS will publish manuscripts in English or French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Joseph BennettPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Canada 24, United States 3, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions8.8%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, OCLCPublisher 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
- 2.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 49Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 115LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 772 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 17 |
| 2025 | 124 | 124 | 235 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 414 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 606 |
| 2022 | 73 | 73 | 1,176 |
| 2021 | 103 | 103 | 2,274 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CAD 2,650 / USD 2,650 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CAD 1,350 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 / CAD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- 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
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- monographs
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- commentA Comment discusses a published article.Length not stated
- communicationA Communication is intended for the presentation of brief observations (e.g., pilot studies, new discoveries).Length not stated
- editorialFACETS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access science journal that publishes the following article types: A Research article reports a completed defi…main text ≤ 1,400 words
- noteA Note reports a completed project of a smaller scope.Length not stated
- original articleFACETS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access science journal that publishes the following article types: A Research article reports a completed defi…Length not stated
- perspectiveFACETS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access science journal that publishes the following article types: A Research article reports a completed defi…Length not stated
- research articleFACETS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access science journal that publishes the following article types: A Research article reports a completed defi…Length not stated
- retrospectiveA Retrospective pays tribute to the life and work of individuals who have made a significant contribution to research.Length not stated
- reviewFACETS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open access science journal that publishes the following article types: A Research article reports a completed defi…Length not stated
- science applications forumA Science Applications Forum article links scientific knowledge to policy, management, public interests, industry applications, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Assurance of Authorship
The corresponding author will be asked to affirm that all of the authors have read and approved the manuscript. In addition, the corresponding author should ensure that all individuals listed as authors have made a substantive creative contribution to the work. Clerical or mechanical contributions or provision of financial support are not grounds for ascribing authorship but may instead be acknowl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest & Disclosure
The Editorial Board recognizes that authors and peer reviewers may have real or perceived conflicts of interest arising from intellectual, personal, or financial circumstances of their research. Submitted manuscripts should include full disclosure of funding sources for the research and an explanation of any real or perceived conflicts of interest that may arise during the peer-review process shou…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability & Archiving (Depositing Your Data in a Repository)
For all published articles reporting original research in FACETS it is encouraged to have the data used in the article available in a publicly accessible database at the time of publication. Authors must ensure that all reasonable steps necessary to protect the privacy of human research subjects have been taken, in accordance with appropriate legal guidelines. Author(s) are responsible for determi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics General Ethical Standards
The ethical standards expected of authors, reviewers, and editors are described in the Publishing Policy for FACETS (available here or upon request). Manuscripts must include descriptions of methods and specimens in sufficient detail to allow the work to be assessed or reproduced.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Licensing, & Reuse of Materials Published in FACETS
Copyright: authors do not transfer copyright to Canadian Science Publishing. Model summary
Authors publishing in FACETS do not transfer copyright to Canadian Science Publishing and are free to reuse their material without seeking permission. Material published in FACETS is governed by the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) (this conforms with the licensing requirements of all major funding agencies). Under the CC BY license, users are permitted to share (…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Publication Processes
Replication studies and negative results accepted. Model summary
Peer Review Process Submission Manuscripts must be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts, the journal online submission and peer review system. Technical support for peer reviewers can be found online or by contacting the journal’s editorial office. Screening All original manuscript submissions are evaluated by one of the FACETS editors-in-chief. At this initial screening, editors-in-chief focus on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Plagiarism (publishing a substantial portion of one’s own previously published research results without acknowledgement of such republication or using work published by another author without attribution) is a serious offence. Because Canadian Science Publishing is committed to combating plagiarism, it participates in CrossCheck. CrossCheck is a multi-publisher initiative to screen content for ori…
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
- CANADIAN SCIENCE PUBLISHING
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2371-1671
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Society of Canada’s Academy of Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Facets
What CAS zone is Facets in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Facets is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Facets?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.51; CiteScore 4, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Facets?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Facets?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Harvard; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Facets based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (24), United States (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Facets?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Facets is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Facets open access, and what is the APC?
Facets is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,650.
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: .