Journal profile · BIOLOGY
Palawan Scientist
ISSN 2467-5903 · Western Philippines University
Palawan Scientist: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Palawan Scientist is published by Western Philippines University and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine and fisheries research, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies and Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Aquatic Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): BIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science8.2%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Delphi Technique in ResearchSocial Sciences5.5%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biology | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 27 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 69 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Western Philippines University
- ISSN
- 2467-5903
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Palawan Scientist
What CAS zone is Palawan Scientist in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Palawan Scientist is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Palawan Scientist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Palawan Scientist is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Palawan Scientist open access, and what is the APC?
Palawan Scientist is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .