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Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
ISSN 1407-009X · eISSN 2255-890X · Walter de Gruyter · Latvia
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Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetics and Plant Breeding, Food and Agricultural Sciences and Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies, together about 28.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences is a peer-reviewed journal in English publishing papers that describe the results of original theoretical or experimental research of importance and interest to diverse groups of researchers, as well as reviews and short communications. The journal also publishes information on events pertaining to science life.Coverage includes: biological sciences, medical sciences, environmental sciences, geography, geology, forestry, agriculture, mathematics.Papers are published in the following series:1) Biological and Biomedical Sciences,2) Environmental Sciences, Geography, and Geology, and3) Mathematics and Physics.Frequency of each series in the course of the year depends on the number of submitted papers and their subject matters. Page numbering will be consecutive throughout the year.Why subscribe and readTo get informed on the latest research results in Latvia, and also other countries, especially by partners of Latvian scientists; fair and constructive peer review.Why submitFair and constructive peer review,Fast publication of papers including free open-access online publication,Editorial and language-correction services for authors from non-English speaking regions,Existing or planned collaboration with Latvian scientists.Rejection RateAbout 20%ChargesSubmission charge is not applicable. To cover publishing costs, article processing charge 530 euros is requested upon article acceptance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Isaak RashalPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetics and Plant BreedingAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- Plant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and PathologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5%
- Berry genetics and cultivation researchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing4.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | Q3 | 149/223 | 33rd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 161 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 317 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 365 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 387 |
| 2022 | 106 | 106 | 362 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 364 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | EUR 180 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Genetics and Plant Breeding, Food and Agricultural Sciences.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 180 (LetPub)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 20 weeks · Community averageReview data
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Latvia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1407-009X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2255-890X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences is indexed in Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section B: Natural, Exact, and Applied 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; 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: .