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Journal of Applied and Natural Science
ISSN 0974-9411 · eISSN 2231-5209 · Applied and Natural Science Foundation
Journal of Applied and Natural Science: fully open access; 204 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied and Natural Science is published by Applied and Natural Science Foundation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural Science and Fertilization, Genetics and Plant Breeding and Plant Growth and Agriculture Techniques, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Applied and Natural Science is an Open Access | Peer-Reviewed journal. It provides a platform for researchers and scientists to publish scientific research views in the field of agriculture, biological and environmental sciences to promote the speedy propagation of quality research information.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology and Microbiology-Immunology and Microbiology (all)
Editor-in-chief Ashok Kumar ChopraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 28, United States 2, Italy 1, Saudi Arabia 1, Indonesia 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Agricultural Practices and Plant GeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Q3 | 133/235 | 43rd |
| General Environmental Science | Q3 | 175/249 | 29th |
| General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Q3 | 160/223 | 28th |
| General Immunology and Microbiology | Q4 | 48/63 | 24th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 416OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,115 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 153 | 153 | 1,196 |
| 2025 | 204 | 204 | 1,770 |
| 2024 | 204 | 204 | 2,134 |
| 2023 | 204 | 204 | 2,062 |
| 2022 | 219 | 219 | 1,754 |
| 2021 | 214 | 214 | 1,563 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- AI tools as authors
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI tools cannot be authors; AI use must be disclosed in Materials and Methods Model summary
AI tools cannot be listed as an author of a paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship:
The authorship credit should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, and design, or acquisition, execution, and interpretation of data; drafting the article or revising it critically for the important intellectual content of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions like above should be recognized as co-authors. AI tools cannot be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest and Funding Acknowledgement:
Confidentiality of submissions maintained by editors, reviewers, authors Model summary
The author(s) should certify that all authors of Manuscript have no commercial associations (e.g., consultancies, stock ownership, equity interests, patent licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted Manuscript, except as disclosed on a separate attachment. All funding sources supporting the work and all institutional or corporate affiliati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Supplementary information allowed as .zip archive up to 10 MB Model summary
The maximum file size for supplementary information files is 10 MB.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Best Practices For Authors
Ethics statement based on COPE guidelines Model summary
The authors should review the Author Guidelines and adhere to publication ethics and best practices. Authors need to register with the journal before submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process. The format of a sample paper can be downloaded from this link: Sample Paper The Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences (JANS) publishes high-quality, innovative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Infringement and Fair Use:
According to the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code), copyright is a form of protection given to the authors of “original works of authorship”, including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. This law gives the owner of copyright the exclusive right to do and to authorize others…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism:
Originality required; no duplicate/redundant publication Model summary
Plagiarism is when a submitted manuscript/material in part or whole is not entirely one’s own work but the words and ideas have been cut-and-pasted without acknowledging the correct source. The act of substantially using another’s idea and written materials without due credit is unethical. Duplicate publication is also, sometimes called self-plagiarism. Following acts are considered as Plagiarism:…
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
- Applied and Natural Science Foundation
- ISSN
- 0974-9411
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-5209
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied and Natural Science
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Applied and Natural Science based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (28), United States (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied and Natural Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied and Natural Science is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Applied and Natural Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied and Natural Science is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .