Journal profile
Research Ideas and Outcomes
ISSN 2367-7163 · Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria
Research Ideas and Outcomes: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 2 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Research Ideas and Outcomes is published by Pensoft Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Research Data Management Practices, Scientific Computing and Data Management and Academic Publishing and Open Access, together about 44.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
SPARC Innovator Award Winner 2016 The Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) journal publishes all outputs of the research cycle, including: project proposals, data, methods, workflows, software, project reports and research articles together on a single collaborative platform, with the most transparent, open and public peer-review process. RIO’s scope encompasses all areas of academic research, including science, technology, humanities and the social sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science27.4%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences9.8%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences7.1%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Data Analysis and ArchivingSocial Sciences4.8%
- Research, Science, and AcademiaDecision Sciences4.2%
- Library Science and InformationComputer Science3.7%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 613 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 427 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 606 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 565 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 498 |
| 2022 | 96 | 96 | 464 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 519 |
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 2 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 2 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Post-publication peer review, Open 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 299 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 299 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 299 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 600 / EUR 495 / EUR 945 / EUR 150 / EUR 1,000 / EUR 3,000 / EUR 5,000 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use AI Policy for Reviewers
Reviewers are expected to follow these guidelines regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI) use during the peer review process:Reviewers must not upload unpublished manuscripts to generative AI tools.Reviewers must not upload any confidential correspondence - including editorial decision letters and review reports - to generative AI tools. Reviewers must not use AI tools to create review content.Any …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
RIO requires that all parties involved in a publication (i.e. the authors, reviewers and academic editors) should transparently declare any potential Conflicts of Interest (also known as Competing Interests). The disclosure of a Conflict of Interest does not necessarily mean that there is an issue to be addressed; it simply ensures that all parties are appropriately informed of any relevant consid…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
General The publishing ethics and malpractice policies of RIO Journal follow the relevant COPE guidelines (http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines), and in case a malpractice is suspected, RIO Editors will act in accordance with them. Misconduct Research misconduct may include: (a) manipulating research materials, equipment or processes; (b) changing or omitting data or results such that…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to RIO journal, the authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements.The work described has not been formally published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, thesis, or overlay journal), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication has been…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Materials
This Journal is a supporter of open science. Open access to content is clearly marked, with text and/or the open access logo, on all materials published under this model. Unless otherwise stated, open access content is published in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence (CC-BY). This particular licence allows the copying, displaying and distribution of the content at no charg…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review
This journal uses both pre-submission and post-publication open peer-review. The former is solicited by the authors and assisted by the editorial team. It is mandatory only for certain article types, such as Research Articles, Review Articles, Replication Studies, Methods etc. The post-publication peer review allows authors to revise and, if needed, re-publish their articles, as well as providing …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
All technically and editorially approved manuscripts can be published as preprints on ARPHA Preprints on choice of the authors within seven working days after submission, based on (1) Pre-submission review statement; (2) Pre-submission technical checks in ARPHA; (3) Post-submission editorial check. The preprint is posted in open access and is permanently available to read and/or comment non-anonym…
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
- Pensoft Publishers
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2367-7163
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Research Ideas and Outcomes
How long does peer review take at Research Ideas and Outcomes?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Research Ideas and Outcomes based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Research Ideas and Outcomes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Research Ideas and Outcomes is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Research Ideas and Outcomes open access, and what is the APC?
Research Ideas and Outcomes is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .