Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
ISSN 1736-6046 · eISSN 1736-7530 · Estonian Academy Publishers · ESTONIA · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences is an international open access scientific journal of the Estonian Academy of Sciences, published in collaboration with the Estonian Marine Institute at the University of Tartu, the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tallinn University, and Tallinn University of Technology. The journal is open to the world-wide scientific community for publications in all fields of sciences represented at the Estonian Academy of Sciences that have connection with our part of the world, Northern Europe and the Baltic area in particular. The journal publishes research and review papers, short communications and announcements in the English language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Editor-in-chief Rainis HallerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Topics in AlgebraMathematics9.4%
- Approximation Theory and Sequence SpacesMathematics5.4%
- Nonlinear Waves and SolitonsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Nonlinear Photonic SystemsPhysics and Astronomy5.1%
- Algebraic structures and combinatorial modelsMathematics4.8%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences4.8%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.6%
- Material Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.6%
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)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceINSPECCASMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Scilit, Crossref
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
- 0.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 820 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 1 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 58 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 86 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 79 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 132 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 320 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | EUR 800 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 700 / EUR 350 / EUR 1,400 | — | — |
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 accepted4
- announcementsAnnouncements inform readers about scientific news and events and introduce books, new technologies and equipment.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should describe the results and applications of unpublished original research and introduce novel theoretical considerations and ideas.Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles should provide a broad and balanced overview of the current state of the field of study, highlight the main methodologies and research technique…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications follow the structure of research articles, but their length should be no more than 9 double-spaced pages (max. 4 printed pages, approx. 200…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use
- AI use
AI tools may be used to assist with language editing of manuscripts; manuscripts should be checked by a competent linguist or native English speaker before submission. Model summary
Authors are welcome to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with language editing of their manuscripts or should have their manuscripts checked by a competent linguist or native English speaker before submission.
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
- Estonian Academy Publishers
- Country or region
- ESTONIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1736-6046
- Electronic ISSN
- 1736-7530
- Society / sponsor
- Estonian Marine Institute at the University of Tartu
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of 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 Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, INSPEC, CAS, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .