Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Natural History Sciences
ISSN 2385-0442 · eISSN 2385-0922 · PagePress · Italy
Natural History Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Natural History Sciences is published by PagePress. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Crustacean biology and ecology and Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, together about 24.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Paleontology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives The scientific journal Natural History Sciences (formerly Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Milano) was founded in 1856 to publish original research in natural sciences. The Editorial Board will not accept papers that do not meet the journal guidelines. Peer review process Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in Natural History Sciences. This entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Letters to the Editor may be subject to peer review at the Editor's discretion. Policy All submissions to Natural History Sciences are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports, but they will not be bound by the opinions or recommendations contained in them. A single peer reviewer's or the Editor's concern may result in the manuscript being rejected. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. At Natural History Sciences papers undergo a single-blind review process - meaning that the reviewers’ identity is not shared with the authors. Selection Peer reviewer selection is critical to the publication process. A variety of factors influence it, including expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, conflicts of interest, and previous performance. All of these qualities are highly desirable: speed, thoroughness, sound reasoning, and collegiality.Before accepting an invitation to review a manuscript, potential peer reviewers should notify the Editor of any potential conflicts of interest. Editors' and peer reviewers' communications contain confidential information that should not be shared with third parties. The Natural History Sciences board is committed to making editorial decisions and publishing them as soon as possible, and we believe that an efficient editorial process benefits both our authors and the research community as a whole. As a result, we ask reviewers to respond within the agreed-upon time frame. If reviewers anticipate a delay, we ask that they notify us so that w
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Plant Science
Editor-in-chief Giorgio ChiozziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 36, United States 2, Spain 2, Japan 1, Germany 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.8%
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of FossilsEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Paleontology and Evolutionary BiologyEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 319/520 | 38th |
| Geology | Q3 | 221/333 | 33rd |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 498/736 | 32nd |
| Paleontology | Q3 | 83/121 | 31st |
| Plant Science | Q3 | 374/541 | 30th |
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
Zoological Record, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews, OpenAlexPublisher 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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 74 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 91 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 124 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 118 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 68 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 73 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesArticles They should be normally divided into: Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, and References.Length not stated
- short communicationThey are papers with a simple layout, containing limited data (no more than two figures or tables) and a small number of citations. They should be limited to 20…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsShort Communications They are papers with a simple layout, containing limited data (no more than two figures or tables) and a small number of citations.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Misconduct
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with the Publisher’s misconduct policy (https://www.pagepress.org/site/plagiarism_misconduct), and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. The Publisher follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
PAGEPress has chosen to apply the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) to all manuscripts to be published.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
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 Peer review process
Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in Natural History Sciences. This entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Letters to the Editor may be subject to peer review at the Editor's discretion. Policy All submissions to Natural History Sciences are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check Model summary
We fight plagiarism: please understand that your article will be checked with available tools for discovering plagiarism.
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
- PagePress
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2385-0442
- Electronic ISSN
- 2385-0922
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (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 Natural History Sciences
How long does peer review take at Natural History Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Natural History Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words. 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 Natural History Sciences based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (36), United States (2) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Natural History Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Natural History Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Natural History Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Natural History Sciences 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, Publisher website, 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: .