Journal profile · Plant Sciences
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
ISSN 0972-5938 · eISSN 9751-068 · National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) · INDIA · Quarterly
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.54; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge is published by National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants and Agricultural Economics and Practices, together about 39.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Traditional knowledge" is employed to mean knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional life-styles; the wisdom developed over many generations of holistic traditional scientific utilization of the lands, natural resources, and environment. It is generally passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation and is, for the most part, undocumented. Traditional knowledge is valid and necessary, and awaits its currently relevant wider application for human benefit. National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, CSIR felt a need to document the recent developments and the information bygone in this area in the form of an interdisciplinary periodical. The Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge will carry original research papers, review articles, short communications, etc. concerned with the observation and experimental investigation of the biological activities of the materials from plants, animals and minerals, used in the traditional health-care systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Folk-remedies, etc. As validation of indigenous claims it will cover Ethno-biology, Ethno-medicine, Ethno-pharmacology, Ethno-pharmacognosy & Clinical Studies on efficacy .
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Plant Sciences
Editor-in-chief H R NagendraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 21, Italy 1, Brazil 1, Türkiye 1, Indonesia 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences20.1%
- Phytochemicals and Medicinal PlantsMedicine12.6%
- Agricultural Economics and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Food Science and Nutritional StudiesNursing5.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine4.4%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 237OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 107LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,142 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 74 | 2 |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 30 |
| 2024 | 117 | 117 | 61 |
| 2023 | 104 | 104 | 152 |
| 2022 | 79 | 79 | 1,863 |
| 2021 | 143 | 143 | 462 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR)
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0972-5938
- Electronic ISSN
- 9751-068
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
What CAS zone is Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Plant Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (21), Italy (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 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; 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: .