Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy
ISSN 0370-0046 · Springer Nature
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; median 142 days to acceptance (123 articles, last 24 months); 289 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- earthquake and tectonic studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.7%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science9.4%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences9.2%
- High-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchPhysics and Astronomy7.7%
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studiesPhysics and Astronomy4.7%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science4%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
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
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
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 289LetPub ·
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
142 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 216 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (123 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 123 articles with submission and acceptance dates (565 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 0370-0046
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy 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.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy?
Based on the dates recorded on 123 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 142 days (interquartile range 97–216 days). 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 Indian National Science Academy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .