Journal profile
Journal of Scientific Research
ISSN 2070-0237 · eISSN 2070-0245 · Rajshahi University · Bangladesh
Journal of Scientific Research: fully open access; APC about USD 10; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 74 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Scientific Research is published by Rajshahi University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Cosmology and Gravitation Theories, together about 21.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Scientific Research is a peer-reviewed international journal published three times (3 issues per volume) annually. This journal is a unifying force, going across the barriers between disciplines, addressing all related topics and materials. An international Editorial Board (along with an Advisory Board) comprising of renowned academics from various fields guides our editorial policy and direction. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original research (Research paper, Review paper, Short communication) covering the following fields: Section A: Physical and Mathematical Sciences: Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Geophysics, Environmental Sciences, Computer and Information Technology, Engineering and related branches. Section B: Chemical and Biological Sciences: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacy, Biology, Genetics, Fisheries and related branches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Bangladesh 16, United States 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.3%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering5.7%
- Cosmology and Gravitation TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Advanced Differential Geometry ResearchPhysics and Astronomy5.2%
- Heat Transfer and Numerical MethodsEngineering5.2%
- Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity TheoriesPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Metal complexes synthesis and propertiesMedicine4.4%
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
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 227OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 629 |
| 2025 | 74 | 74 | 810 |
| 2024 | 73 | 73 | 881 |
| 2023 | 70 | 70 | 936 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | 884 |
| 2021 | 88 | 88 | 780 |
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
- Unspecified 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 10 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 10 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 10 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- TK. 200
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- before another journal
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- research papert references should be listed as usual. Research Papers (not normally more than 6000 words in length) and Short communications (not more than 3000 wormain text ≤ 6,000 words
- review paperThe Journal is devoted to the publication of original research (Research paper, Review paper, Short communication)Length not stated
- short communicationlly more than 6000 words in length) and Short communications (not more than 3000 words in length) will be considered. Details on how to structuremain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to journal upon submission Model summary
© Journal of Scientific Research Articles published in the "Journal of Scientific Research" are Open Access articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and initial publication in this journal. In addition to that, users must prov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access under CC BY-SA 4.0 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. Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All articles published in "Journal of Scientific Research" undergo peer review process by two suitable experts selected by the Editor-in-Chief with the assistance of the section editors and members of the editorial board.
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
- Rajshahi University
- Country or region
- Bangladesh
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2070-0237
- Electronic ISSN
- 2070-0245
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Scientific Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Scientific Research?
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 Scientific Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Scientific Research based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Bangladesh (16), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Scientific Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Scientific Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Scientific Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Scientific Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 10.
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: .