Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Natural Sciences
ISSN 2698-6248 · Wiley-VCH · Germany
Natural Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,770; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 42% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Natural Sciences is a premier open access journal that fosters the advancement and impact of scientific research. This interdisciplinary journal publishes top-tier research from the global community spanning biology, chemistry and physics and their interfaces, as well as seminal works from related fields such as engineering and biomedical research. The journal highlights the interdisciplinary significance of these key research findings to the wider community. Natural Sciences is committed to the development of innovative open science principles, featuring open and transparent peer review and decision-making processes. A report containing the reviewer comments, editor decisions and author responses is linked to each published research article. Reviewers choose whether to sign their comments or remain anonymous. The journal expects data sharing. Data supporting published research is archived in an appropriate public repository. Authors are required to provide a data availability statement to describe the availability or the absence of shared data. Through its well-balanced Editorial Board and transparent editorial policy, Natural Sciences promotes the global scientific community's goal of enriching society by making the results of leading scientific research easily accessible. In the collegial spirit of offering a fair and flexible treatment of submissions, Natural Sciences publishes works of scientists for scientists and is orchestrated by working scientists. Abstracting and Indexing Information Biological Abstracts (Clarivate Analytics) BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) OneFile: Science (GALE Cengage) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Elaine L. BearerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Netherlands 1, Mexico 1, Czechia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science7%
- Advanced Chemical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein CondensatesPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy5.4%
- Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsPhysics and Astronomy4.9%
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics ResearchPhysics and Astronomy4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASPublisher 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 (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 60,517Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 1 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 87 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 63 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 202 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 423 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 429 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 13 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 42%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,770 / GBP 2,520 / EUR 3,210 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,430 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,520 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,000 / GBP 2,200 / EUR 2,600 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,430 / GBP 2,520 / EUR 2,970 / USD 857.5 / GBP 630 / EUR 742.5 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13
- brief communicationArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- commentaryArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- critiqueCritique Presents the broad views of an expert on the subject of a recently published book or other medium that is of interest to the scientific community at la…Length not stated
- news itemsNews Items Includes industry news, award anLength not stated
- opinionArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- original researchArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- research articleArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- research highlightResearch Highlight Triggered by the publication of a seminal paper by Natural Sciences or another journal, a Research Highlight features a broad view of an auth…Length not stated
- reviewArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- review articleArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- surveyArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
- viewpointArticle Type Description Research Article A first-time account of original research. It is comprised of a description of the work’s context, methods, results an…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
All articles accepted and published in Natural Sciences are fully Open Access: immediately freely available to read, download and share.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Transparent peer review Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the author guidelines, new submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/NTLS. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint your manuscript on Authorea
Preprints accepted Model summary
You can now opt to seamlessly preprint your manuscript at submission, through Wiley’s Under Review service, powered by Authorea. Make your work citable and discoverable, before it is accepted or published.
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
- Wiley-VCH
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2698-6248
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Natural Sciences
What CAS zone is Natural Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Natural Sciences 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 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Natural Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 18.
How long does peer review take at Natural Sciences?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 42% (2025). 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 Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Natural Sciences based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Netherlands (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Natural Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Natural Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Natural Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Natural Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,770.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .