Journal profile · Chemistry-General Chemistry
Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
ISSN 2714-2817 · eISSN 2714-4704 · Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences · Nigeria
Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is published by Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Numerical methods for differential equations and COVID-19 epidemiological studies, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Modeling and Simulation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (JNSPS) is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly (February, May, August, and November) by the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences. It offers an exciting publication outlet for Physical Science reports. It covers all areas of Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics & Statistics, Physics & Astronomy and Earth Sciences. ISSN(Print): 2714-2817ISSN (Online): 2714-4704
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry-General Chemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine11.3%
- Numerical methods for differential equationsMathematics7.9%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics7%
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics6.7%
- Differential Equations and Numerical MethodsMathematics5.8%
- Mathematical functions and polynomialsMathematics4.6%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering4.3%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics4.3%
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 Mathematics | Q1 | 67/414 | — |
| General Physics and Astronomy | Q2 | 105/248 | — |
| General Chemistry | Q3 | 219/402 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, ResearchGate, WorldCatPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 583 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 105 | 421 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 522 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 502 |
| 2023 | 81 | 81 | 371 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 238 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 39 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 300 / NGN 100,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | NGN 40,000 / USD 140 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 300 / NGN 100,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 300 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open Access
Fully open access Model summary
JNSPS is a strong supporter of open access (OA). All the research articles published in JNSPS are fully open access. Read more
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
JNSPS uses a single-blind peer-review process.
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
- Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2714-2817
- Electronic ISSN
- 2714-4704
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 4 (November 2026)
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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: .