Journal profile
Journal of Mountain Area Research
ISSN 2518-8496 · eISSN 2518-850X · Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan · Pakistan
Journal of Mountain Area Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mountain Area Research is published by Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Rock Mechanics and Modeling, together about 25.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of mountain area research (J. mt. area res.) is an academic journal supervised by Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.J. mt. area res. is an annual international peer-reviewed journal publishing original full length research articles, review papers and letters/short communications on a broad range of Mathematical and Physical Sciences fields, and will accept papers in mathematical sciences, materials sciences, physics, chemistry, Environmental Sciences and Earth sciences. The journal was completely multidisciplinary earlier, from 2019 onwards the scope of journal has been limited only to Mathematical and Physical sciences areas mentioned above.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Asad UllahPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Pakistan 15, Mainland China 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Malaysia 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Elemental AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.1%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences8.9%
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering6.3%
- Landslides and related hazardsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Mineralogy and Gemology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Climate variability and modelsEnvironmental Science3.8%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 68 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 6
Article types accepted6
- full length articlesFull length articles: J. mt. area res. publishes high-quality full papers reporting substantial advances regarding an important scientific problem.Length not stated
- lettersLetters: J. mt. area res. publishes important communications of novel findings which are brief in nature but is of general interest to a broad readership.Length not stated
- letters/short communicationspublishing original full length research articles, review papers and letters/short communicationsLength not stated
- original full length research articlespublishing original full length research articles, review papers and letters/short communicationsLength not stated
- review articlesReview articles: Review articles are normally solicited by the editors, but unsolicited submissions may also be considered.Length not stated
- review paperspublishing original full length research articles, review papers and letters/short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
No authorship changes (additions/removal) after acceptance. Model summary
J. mt. area res. will not allow, under any circumstances, changes in authorship (additions or removal) after acceptance of a manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines for research misconduct. Model summary
This journal follows the guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for dealing with the cases of research misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to Editorial Office; signed agreement required. Model summary
Papers accepted for publication become copyright of the Editorial Office, Journal of Mountain Area Research, Karakoram International University Gilgit, Gilgit-15100, Pakistan and authors will be asked to sign a copyright transfer agreement. Articles cannot be published until a signed copyright transfer agreement form has been received.The work published in this journal is licensed under a Creative…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access: immediate OA on the principle that free access supports greater global exchange of knowledge. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single and double blind peer review, author option at submission. Model summary
The journal adopts both single and double blind peer review system, authors are given option at the submission stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening; redundant/duplicate publication rejected. Model summary
All submissions will be checked for plagiarism, any manuscript that contains redundant or duplicate publication of the same or very similar research work violates the policies of this journal and 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
- Karakoram International University Gilgit, Pakistan
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2518-8496
- Electronic ISSN
- 2518-850X
- Society / sponsor
- Karakoram International University Gilgit
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mountain Area Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mountain Area Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Mountain Area Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 6. 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 Mountain Area Research based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (15), Mainland China (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mountain Area Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mountain Area Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Mountain Area Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mountain Area Research 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .