Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Scientific World Journal
ISSN 1537-744X · Hindawi Limited · United Kingdom
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Scientific World Journal: fully open access; APC about USD 950; median 212 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 29% (journal website); 143 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific World Journal is published by Hindawi Limited. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Cell death mechanisms and regulation and Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research, together about 21.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific World Journal is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research and review articles covering a wide range of subjects in science, technology, and medicine. The journal is divided into 81 subject areas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 45, Italy 31, India 28, Japan 14, Spain 13 (252 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Cell death mechanisms and regulationBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science6.2%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q1 | 59/669 | 91st |
| General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Q1 | 50/223 | 77th |
| General Environmental Science | Q1 | 58/249 | 76th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedINSPECEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, AGRICOLA
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,463OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year
- 1,502LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 135Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,980,459Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,082 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 150 | 150 | 13,423 |
| 2025 | 143 | 143 | 20,110 |
| 2024 | 135 | 135 | 23,367 |
| 2023 | 98 | 98 | 25,117 |
| 2022 | 186 | 186 | 26,156 |
| 2021 | 178 | 178 | 29,058 |
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
212 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 314 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 239 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (280 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 205 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 950 / GBP 640 / EUR 820 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 860 / EUR 740 / GBP 640 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 800 | Yes | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- original researchThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles should present the results of an original research study. These manuscripts should describe how the research project was conducted and provide…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- review articleThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
- reviewsA review article provides an overview of the published literature in a particular subject area.Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal will consider the following article types: Research articles Research articles should present the results of an original research study. These manus…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Title and authorship information
The following information should be included: Manuscript title Full author names Full institutional mailing addresses Email addresses Affiliations. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in institutional affiliations. Responsibility for affiliations ultimately rests with the author, although the publisher may request changes be made to countries listed in affiliations t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare all relevant interests that could be perceived as conflicting. Authors should explain why each interest may represent a conflict. If no conflicts exist, the authors should state this. Submitting authors are responsible for co-authors declaring their interests. Conflicts of interest (COIs, also known as 'competing interests') occur when issues outside research could be reasonab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement required with submission. Model summary
Authors must include a data availability statement with their submission. When submitting a manuscript, submitting authors will be asked to select from several pre-written statements or use the text editor to tell us about data availability with regard to their submission. Review our Data Sharing Policy to understand which data availability statement is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and permissions
Authors retain copyright; open access articles under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their manuscripts, and all open access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. The use of general descriptive names, trade names, trademarks, and so forth in this publication, even if not speci…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Model summary
The journal follows a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Information on the Peer Review model can be found here. Wiley's policy on the confidentiality of the review process is available here. All submitted articles are subject to assessment and peer review to ensure editorial appropriateness and technical correctness. Research published in the journal must be: Scien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses iThenticate's CrossCheck software to detect overlapping and similar text. Model summary
This journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint servers accepted; preprint should be cited. Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers, and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: CONSORT for randomized controlled tria…
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 Scientific World Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Medicinal Plant Research, Cell death mechanisms and regulation.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.
- 4FeesUSD 950 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time212 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 109 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hindawi Limited
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1537-744X
- Print ISSN
- 2356-6140
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientific World Journal
How long does peer review take at Scientific World Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 212 days (interquartile range 137–314 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29% (2025). 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 Scientific World Journal based?
Of the 252 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (45), Italy (31) and India (28). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific World Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific World Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, INSPEC, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scientific World Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific World Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 950.
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: .