Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Sains Malaysiana
ISSN 0126-6039 · Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · MALAYSIA · Quarterly · Founded 1972
Sains Malaysiana: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.74; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 240 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
It contains articles on Earth Sciences, Health Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences. Articles are published in Malay or English. The primary purpose of this journal is to act as a channel for the publication of research work undertaken at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia as well as other institutions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological and Geophysical StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.4%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.5%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASzbMATHPublisher website
Other: Google-Scholar, MyCite, ASEAN Citation Index
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
- 0.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 687OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.82OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 228LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,733 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 120 | 120 | 34 |
| 2025 | 240 | 240 | 129 |
| 2024 | 259 | 259 | 344 |
| 2023 | 273 | 273 | 704 |
| 2022 | 284 | 284 | 1,058 |
| 2021 | 390 | 390 | 1,781 |
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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
All submissions must be made through the Online Submission system at http://ejournal.ukm.my/jsm Model summary
All submissions must be made through the Online Submission system at http://ejournal.ukm.my/jsm
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
- Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Country or region
- MALAYSIA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0126-6039
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sains Malaysiana
What CAS zone is Sains Malaysiana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sains Malaysiana 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 Sains Malaysiana?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.74; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Sains Malaysiana?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Sains Malaysiana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sains Malaysiana is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sains Malaysiana open access, and what is the APC?
Sains Malaysiana 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .