Journal profile
Trakia Journal of Sciences
ISSN 1312-1723 · eISSN 1313-3551 · Trakia University · Bulgaria
Trakia Journal of Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 187 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trakia Journal of Sciences is published by Trakia University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agricultural economics and policies, Physical Education and Training Studies and Animal Nutrition and Physiology, together about 33.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trakia Journal of Sciences (TJS) is an open access journal publishing high-quality original research on the basis of objective peer-review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Galina NikolovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3, Spain 3, India 2, Croatia 2, United States 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences15.1%
- Physical Education and Training StudiesHealth Professions12.7%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine5.3%
- Sports Science and EducationArts and Humanities5%
- Physical Education and PedagogyHealth Professions4.9%
- Agricultural Development and PoliciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
- Agricultural Economics and PolicyAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,508 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 202 |
| 2025 | 187 | 187 | 389 |
| 2024 | 51 | 51 | 465 |
| 2023 | 90 | 90 | 580 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 490 |
| 2021 | 117 | 117 | 477 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- case reportCase Report CORNEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN A FRENCH BULLDOG: CLINICAL CASE AND REVIEWLength not stated
- original contributionsOriginal Contributions HIDDEN BUT PRESENT: MOLECULAR DETECTION AND POPULATION ANALYSIS OF FACTOR XI DEFICIENCY IN BULGARIAN HOLSTEIN CATTLELength not stated
- reviewsReviews REVIEW ON THE TRANSMISSION MODELS, ABORTION TYPES AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN COWSLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access and Copyright
All papers are made freely available under an open access model immediately on publication at the Trakia Journal of Sciences website. Under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), authors retain copyright for their article but allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy articles provided the original authors and source are cited. Additionally, authors are …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Copyright
All papers are made freely available under an open access model immediately on publication at the Trakia Journal of Sciences website. Under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), authors retain copyright for their article but allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy articles provided the original authors and source are cited. Additionally, authors are …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Nonconforming manuscripts may be returned for technical revision prior to peer review. Model summary
Nonconforming manuscripts (e.g., improper format, excessive length) may be returned for technical revision prior to undergoing peer review.
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
- Trakia University
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1312-1723
- Electronic ISSN
- 1313-3551
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trakia Journal of Sciences
How long does peer review take at Trakia Journal of Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Trakia Journal of Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Trakia Journal of Sciences based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3), Spain (3) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Trakia Journal of Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trakia Journal of Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Trakia Journal of Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Trakia Journal of Sciences 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: .