Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
ISSN 0035-922X · Royal Society of Western Australia Inc.
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia: subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia is published by Royal Society of Western Australia Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils, Geological formations and processes and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia is the foundation of the society, featuring peer-reviewed research and reviews focused on local science, including anthropology and archaeology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief David HaigPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences9%
- Geological formations and processesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences6.6%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.8%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities4.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q4 | 169/223 | 24th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
The Biodiversity Heritage LibraryPublisher 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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 89 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- lettersIt publishes research papers, review articles, short notes and letters of relevance to Western Australian scientists, although the research need not necessarily…Length not stated
- research papercles may be of the following types: (1) Research papers presenting original findings and interpretations (normally less than 10,000 words). For example, see htt…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- research papersIt publishes research papers, review articles, short notes and letters of relevance to Western Australian scientists, although the research need not necessarily…Length not stated
- review articlesIt publishes research papers, review articles, short notes and letters of relevance to Western Australian scientists, although the research need not necessarily…Length not stated
- short notesIt publishes research papers, review articles, short notes and letters of relevance to Western Australian scientists, although the research need not necessarily…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Peer-reviewed open-access journal without publication charges Model summary
The Journal of The Royal Society of Western Australia is a peer-reviewed open-access journal without publication charges, that publishes original scientific research and reviews with an emphasis on local science.
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
- Royal Society of Western Australia Inc.
- ISSN
- 0035-922X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .