Journal profile · Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS
ISSN 2350-1863 · eISSN 2354-337X · Fountain University Osogbo · Nigeria
Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS is published by Fountain University Osogbo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Water Quality and Pollution Assessment and Heavy metals in environment, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim and scope of Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (FUJNAS), the official journal of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria is to publish high quality, peer-reviewed, hypothesis-driven, original research in all areas of natural and applied sciences. The journal welcomes submission from all fields of pure and applied sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-Chemistry (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Environmental and Analytical Chemistry StudiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 134/137 | 2nd |
| Analytical Chemistry | Q4 | 158/160 | 1st |
| Biochemistry | Q4 | 443/448 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux International (CABI), Google Scholar, MIAR
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 151 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 26 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 55 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 60 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | NGN 50,000 / USD 100 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | NGN 20,000 / USD 100 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 100 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted5
- editorialAuthors must prepare their manuscripts following the Instructions for Authors of the journal. Manuscripts that do not follow the format and style of the journal…Length not stated
- mini-reviewsThe Journal also publishes mini-reviews, which are by invitation.Length not stated
- original papersManuscripts may be submitted for consideration as original papers (research articles describing original experimental results) and short communications.Length not stated
- review articleHowever, authors willing to submit a review article may write a proposal for the editor-in-chief.Length not stated
- short communicationsManuscripts may be submitted for consideration as original papers (research articles describing original experimental results) and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access Model summary
This journal ensures immediate open access to its content, embracing the principle that freely available research fosters a broader global knowledge exchange. Authors retain full copyright over their work while granting first publication rights to the Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (FUJNAS). All articles in FUJNAS are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
Each manuscript will be subjected to both plagiarism check and preliminary editorial review before it can be sent for 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
- Fountain University Osogbo
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2350-1863
- Electronic ISSN
- 2354-337X
- Society / sponsor
- College of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (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 Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS
How long does peer review take at Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS open access, and what is the APC?
Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences FUJNAS is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .