Journal profile
The Bioscientist
ISSN 2630-7103 · eISSN 2630-7111 · Faculty of Biosciences · Nigeria
The Bioscientist: fully open access; APC about USD 60; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Bioscientist is published by Faculty of Biosciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Food and Agricultural Sciences and Malaria Research and Control, together about 33.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Bioscientist Journal is a publication of the Faculty of Biosciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. It publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English, in all areas of the Biosciences including all aspects of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Parasitology, Entomology, Molecular biology, Genetics and all spheres of Bioscience and the Bioenvironment. The Bioscientist Journal aims to promote interdisciplinarity of the Biosciences as a means of driving development in Developing countries as well globally.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Chukwudi M. EgbuchePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 20, United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Malaysia 1, Thailand 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.4%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine8.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary5%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine4.7%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.4%
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 220 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 43 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 20 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 60 / NGN 25,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 60 / NGN 7,000 | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2
- full length papersFull length papers should not exceed 20 typed pages on A4 paper with 1 inch margins.Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications are limited to a maximum of two figures and one table.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
Authors retain copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions. Model summary
Open access means that author grants the right of first publication to the Bioscientist Journal but is permitted to retain their copyright and full publishing rights without restrictions; i.e. retain the right to reuse, distribute, republish etc as desired.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts are peer reviewed. Model summary
All manuscripts will be peer reviewed and Reviewers’ comments and Editor’s decisions made known to the author(s).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The journal discourages plagiarism and may apply punishments as necessary. Model summary
The Bioscientist makes efforts to discourage plagiarism and may apply punishments as necessary (See Plagiarism Policy).
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
- Faculty of Biosciences
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2630-7103
- Electronic ISSN
- 2630-7111
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Bioscientist
How long does peer review take at The Bioscientist?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of The Bioscientist?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date. 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 The Bioscientist based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (20), United States (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Bioscientist?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Bioscientist is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Bioscientist open access, and what is the APC?
The Bioscientist is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 60.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .