Journal profile
Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
ISSN 1609-4042 · eISSN 2521-3407 · University of Baghdad · Iraq
Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 160 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences is published by University of Baghdad. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry, Metal complexes synthesis and properties and Rings, Modules, and Algebras, together about 20.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 10, Australia 3, Lebanon 3, Türkiye 2, United States 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Inorganic and Organometallic ChemistryChemistry7.5%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine6.9%
- Rings, Modules, and AlgebrasMathematics5.7%
- Fuzzy and Soft Set TheoryDecision Sciences5.4%
- Analytical chemistry methods developmentChemistry5.1%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering4.7%
- Crystal structures of chemical compoundsChemistry4.7%
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics4.3%
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
CLOCKSS, OASPA, TurnitinPublisher 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
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 121 | 121 | 328 |
| 2025 | 160 | 160 | 373 |
| 2024 | 161 | 161 | 476 |
| 2023 | 160 | 160 | 494 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 245 |
| 2021 | 62 | 62 | 269 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 | IQD 125,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 125,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 125,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use
AI use prohibited Model summary
Strictly prohibited from using artificial intelligence to compose or generate any substantial part of the manuscript, including data, results, or images.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscript page limit of 12 pages Model summary
The number of pages for the manuscript must be at most 12.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics and malpractice statement page exists Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences is an open-access journal. Therefore, there are no fees required for downloading any publication from the journal website by authors, readers, and institutions. The journal applies the license of CC BY (a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license). For more information, please follow the link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
The journal applies the license of CC BY (a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review compliance required Model summary
The author must fulfill all peer review requirements to receive an acceptance letter.
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 Baghdad
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1609-4042
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-3407
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (10), Australia (3) and Lebanon (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Ibn AlHaitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .