Journal profile · COMMUNICATION
Science Editing
ISSN 2288-7474 · Korean Council of Science Editors · Korea, Republic of
Science Editing: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 24 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science Editing is published by Korean Council of Science Editors and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic Publishing and Open Access, scientometrics and bibliometrics research and Research Data Management Practices, together about 49.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science Editing (Sci Ed) is the official journal of the Korean Council of Science Editors (https://kcse.org), the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors (https://www.kamje.or.kr/), and the Council of Asian Science Editors (https://www.asianeditor.org/). It aims to improve the culture and human health by promoting the quality of editing and publishing scientific, technical, and medical journals. Expected readers are editors, publishers, reviewers, and authors of the journals around the world, with a special focus on those in Asia. Since scholarly journals in Asia are mostly published by the academic societies, universities, or nonprofit organizations, Science Editing is sought to play a role in journal development. The number of publications from Asia is increasing rapidly and is surpassing that of other continents; meanwhile, the number of international journals and highly appreciated journals is yet to be coming forward. It is the task of Asian editors to pledge the journal quality and broaden the visibility and accessibility. Therefore, the journal’s scope includes the following in the field of science, technology, and medicine. • Policy of journal editing • Data mining on editing and publishing • Systematic reviews on medical journal publishing and editing • Research ethics and medical ethics, including clinical registration, statements of human and animal health protection, and conflicts of interest • Publication ethics, such as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and authorship • CrossCheck • Legal issues in journal publishing • Peer review process • Reporting guidelines for medical journals • Medical and scientific literature databases • Advanced information technology applicable to journal editing and publishing, including PubMed Central schemas, JATS schemas, DOIs, CrossMark, FundRef, ORCIDs, DataCite, QR codes, and apps • International standard of journal editing and publishing, including the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ recommendations • Reference styles, including Vancouver (NLM) style, APA style, IEEE style, and ACS style • Digital publishing on the web and in apps • Education and training of editors, reviewers, and authors • Manuscript editing • Journal evaluation • Bibliometrics and scientometrics in the context of journal editing and publishing • Finances of journal publishing • History of scholarly journals • Copyright and Creative Commons Licenses • Open access and public access approaches Its publication type includes original articles, reviews, case studies, essays, editorials, meeting reports, book reviews, announcement, correspondence, and video clips. Other types are also acceptable upon negotiation with the Editorial Board. All unsolicited articles are subject to peer review. Commissioned articles are reviewed by the Editorial Board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): COMMUNICATION
Editor-in-chief Jaegyun ParkPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 12, United States 2, Mainland China 1, India 1, Russia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences24.2%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences16.5%
- Research Data Management PracticesComputer Science9%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine6%
- Academic integrity and plagiarismSocial Sciences4.7%
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine4.3%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities3.6%
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsDecision Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Communication | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 70Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 434 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 3 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 42 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 113 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 176 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 155 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 335 |
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
24 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 12 days – 44 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (63 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- title page; conflict of interest
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- correspondencee-standing piece expressing an opinion. Correspondence should be no longer than 1,000 words of text and 10 references. In reply: If the Correspondencemain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorials in all fields of journal publication. Editorials should not exceed 1,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures. References shoumain text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship 1. Authorship
Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, and/or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the version to be published; and 4) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the ac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflict of interest statement
The corresponding author must inform the editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the authors’ interpretation of the data. Examples of potential conflicts of interest are financial support from or connections to companies, political pressure from interest groups, and academically related issues. In particular, all sources of funding applicable to the study should be expli…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Retractions follow COPE flowcharts Model summary
Cases that require editorial expressions of concern or retraction shall follow the COPE flowcharts available from: http://publicationethics.org/resources/flowcharts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2. Copyright and Creative Commons Attribution license
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
A submitted manuscript, when published, will become the property of the journal. Copyrights of all published materials are owned by KCSE. The Creative Commons Attribution License available from: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ is also in effect.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Peer review process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Science Editing reviews all manuscripts received. A manuscript is first reviewed for its format and adherence to the aims and scope of the journal. If the manuscript meets these two criteria, it is checked for plagiarism or duplicate publication with Similarity Check. After confirming its result, it is dispatched to investigators in the field with relevant knowledge. Assuming the manuscript is sen…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 2. Originality, plagiarism and duplicate publication
Plagiarism screening with Similarity Check Model summary
Submitted manuscripts must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. No part of the accepted manuscript should be duplicated in any other scientific journal without the permission of the Editorial Board. Submitted manuscripts are screened for possible plagiarism or duplicate publication by Similarity Check upon arrival. If plagiarism or duplicate publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 3. Reporting guidelines for specific study designs
Research reports frequently omit important information. As such, reporting guidelines have been developed for a number of study designs that some journals may ask authors to follow. Authors are encouraged to also consult the reporting guidelines relevant to their specific research design. A good source of reporting guidelines is the EQUATOR Network (http://www.equator-network.org/home/) and the Un…
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
- Korean Council of Science Editors
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2288-7474
- Print ISSN
- 2288-8063
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science Editing
What CAS zone is Science Editing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science Editing is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Communication. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Science Editing?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 24 days (interquartile range 12–44 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Science Editing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Science Editing based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (12), United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science Editing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science Editing is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Science Editing open access, and what is the APC?
Science Editing is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .