Journal profile
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
ISSN 1112-9867 · El Oued University · Algeria
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences is published by El Oued University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water Quality and Pollution Assessment, Water Quality and Resources Studies and Medicinal Plant Research, together about 22.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal of fundamental and applied sciences receives and publishes articles, notes, or short communications dealing with issues of fundamental and applied science which the results of studies may interest all researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Touhami LanezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Algeria 10, Türkiye 4, Malaysia 4, India 3, France 3 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science9%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering4.4%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.1%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
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
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
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,483 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 251 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 560 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 701 |
| 2023 | 66 | 66 | 786 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 793 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 886 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Every manuscript submitted for publication in journal of fundamental and applied sciences will be checked for plagiarism, if low plagiarism is detected, the corresponding author will be alerted and asked to either rewrite the text or quote the text exactly and to cite the original source. If at least 20% of the original submission is plagiarized, the article will be rejected.
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
- El Oued University
- Country or region
- Algeria
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1112-9867
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: 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 Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Algeria (10), Türkiye (4) and Malaysia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences 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, 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: .