Journal profile
Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute
ISSN 1842-614X · eISSN 2247-9902 · CITDD Publishing House · Romania
Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute is published by CITDD Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Wetland Management and Conservation, together about 25.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute – ISSN 1842-614X(print), ISSN 2247-9902 (online), ISSN-L: 1842 - 614X, is a peer-reviewed annual scientific journal that has been published continuously since 2000. It maintains a year-round open invitation for submissions from researchers and scientists. This journal is dedicated to advancing knowledge about public scientists across various sectors, including breeding, ecology, genetics, diversity, and the development of new methodologies. It aims to engage a broad audience of scientists working in hydrology, biology, agriculture, geography, and related fields. The purpose and focus of the journal Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute should reflect the institute’s mission while addressing current research needs related to the Danube Delta and associated ecosystems. The key areas that could guide the journal’s scope are:1. Biodiversity Conservation and Applied EcologyPublishing studies that monitor protected species, vulnerable habitats, and ecological changes.Developing solutions for safeguarding endemic and migratory species and restoring degraded habitats.Assessing the impact of climate change on biodiversity in wetlands and the Danube Delta.2. Sustainable Natural Resource Management • Research on the sustainable use of aquatic resources (e.g., responsible fishing, eco-friendly aquaculture).Evaluating agricultural practices in floodplain areas and their environmental effects.Solutions for balancing local economic development with the conservation of fragile ecosystems.3. Environmental Quality MonitoringStudies on water, soil, and air pollution, with a focus on emerging contaminants.Biomonitoring projects using ecological indicators to assess ecosystem health.Evaluating the environmental impact of human activities (e.g., tourism, industry) on the Danube Delta.4. Innovation and Conservation TechnologiesPromoting advanced methods for data collection and analysis (e.g., remote sensing, AI-driven ecological models).Research on ecological engineering solutions for habitat restoration.Developing predictive models for managing natural hazards (e.g., flooding, drought).5. Public Policy and Community EngagementAnalyzing the effectiveness of biosphere protection policies.Interdisciplinary research combining scientific evidence with decision-making processes.Strategies for environmental education and community involvement in conservation programs.6. International Scientific CollaborationEncouraging coll
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Wetland Management and ConservationEngineering8.6%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.9%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship/Contributorship
Some journals are integrated with Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT), in order to recognise individual author input within a publication, thereby ensuring professional and ethical conduct, while avoiding authorship disputes, gift / ghost authorship and similar pressing issues in academic publishing. During manuscript submission, the submitting author is strongly recommended to specify a contributo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
During the editorial process, the following relationships between editors and authors are considered conflicts of interest: Colleagues currently working in the same research group or department, recent co-authors, and doctoral students for which the editor served as committee chair. During the submission process, the authors are kindly advised to identify possible conflicts of interest with the jo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to any of Pensoft’s journals, authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its publication has been approved by all author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
This journal uses a single-blind peer review process. This means that the names of reviewers are hidden from the authors (the author does not know the identity of the reviewer, but the reviewer knows the identity of the author). Notwithstanding that, the reviewers are encouraged to disclose their identities, if they wish to do so. Each article is reviewed by at least two independent experts, with …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
This journal allows posting preprints of the manuscripts submitted for peer-review. Authors are strongly encouraged to use the ARPHA Preprints server for that as an option available during the submission process, which will save a double effort in manuscript submission and allows the preprint to be directly linked to the published article and vice versa. Manuscripts that contain nomenclatural acts…
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
- CITDD Publishing House
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1842-614X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2247-9902
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute
How long does peer review take at Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Annals of the Danube Delta Institute 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, 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: .