Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Journal of Taibah University for Science
ISSN 1658-3655 · TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD · SAUDI ARABIA
Journal of Taibah University for Science: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.53; JCR Q1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,125; median 132 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7% (journal website); 117 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Taibah University for Science publishes high-quality, open access research within the natural sciences, with an emphasis on physical chemistry and discrete mathematics. The journal also covers physics, geology, biology and environmental research, with a focus on molecular biology and biotechnology. The Journal of Taibah University for Science publishes research articles, short communications and Letters to the Editor types of articles. Articles are published in English. The Journal of Taibah University for Science is abstracted and indexed in several databases including Web of Science. The experienced members of our Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication, and our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. All published articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double anonymized peer review by expert referees, after initial editor screening. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Shaya Y. AlraqaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fractional Differential Equations SolutionsMathematics10.9%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering10.8%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy7%
- Synthesis and biological activityChemistry4.8%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering4.6%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- Nonlinear Differential Equations AnalysisMathematics4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 3.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 692OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 409,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 76 |
| 2025 | 117 | 117 | 475 |
| 2024 | 114 | 114 | 828 |
| 2023 | 138 | 138 | 1,776 |
| 2022 | 120 | 120 | 1,668 |
| 2021 | 118 | 118 | 1,586 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 233 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (196 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,080 / USD 1,125 / GBP 900 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 770 | — | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- letters to the editorThe Journal of Taibah University for Science publishes research articles, short communications and Letters to the Editor types of articles.Length not stated
- research articlesThe Journal of Taibah University for Science publishes research articles, short communications and Letters to the Editor types of articles.Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal of Taibah University for Science publishes research articles, short communications and Letters to the Editor types of articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access publication. Model summary
Journal of Taibah University for Science is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new reader…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review after initial editor screening. Model summary
All published articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double anonymized peer review by expert referees, after initial editor screening.
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
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Country or region
- SAUDI ARABIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1658-3655
- Society / sponsor
- Taibah University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗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 Taibah University for Science
What CAS zone is Journal of Taibah University for Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Taibah University for Science is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 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 Taibah University for Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.53; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Taibah University for Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 82–233 days); authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Taibah University for Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary.
Which databases index Journal of Taibah University for Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Taibah University for Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Taibah University for Science open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Taibah University for Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,125.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .