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Journal of King Saud University - Science
ISSN 1018-3647 · King Saud University · Saudi Arabia
Journal of King Saud University - Science: CAS Zone 3 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.21; fully open access; APC about USD 1,600; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 135 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science10.3%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics9.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.2%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Computational Drug Discovery MethodsComputer Science4.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.21LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,742OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,707 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 256 | 236 | 27 |
| 2025 | 135 | 132 | 618 |
| 2024 | 438 | 436 | 3,393 |
| 2023 | 462 | 453 | 4,853 |
| 2022 | 649 | 649 | 12,521 |
| 2021 | 402 | 401 | 9,949 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,600 / EUR 1,500 / GBP 1,280 / JPY 198,450 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,450 | Yes | — |
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
- King Saud University
- Country or region
- Saudi Arabia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1018-3647
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of King Saud University - Science
What CAS zone is Journal of King Saud University - Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of King Saud University - Science is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of King Saud University - Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.21; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Journal of King Saud University - Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
Which databases index Journal of King Saud University - Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of King Saud University - Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of King Saud University - Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of King Saud University - Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,600.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .