Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki
ISSN 2542-064X · eISSN 2500-218X · Kazan Federal University · Russian Federation
Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The foremost mission of Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Estestvennye Nauki (hereinafter referred to as the Journal) is to promote and distribute information about the most important scientific achievements and innovative solutions in the sphere of natural sciences, as well as to encourage the exchange of professional experiences at the local and international levels. The following objectives are set in pursuit of this aim: establishment of the open discussion platform, which is intended to support the exchange of ideas and information dissemination in the scientific community;continuous enhancement of the range of authors in geographical (overcoming of the localization of publication process) and scientific (increasing the spectrum of issues considered in papers) sense;abiding interest in interdisciplinary connections and complex approaches to phenomena under study;compliance of the Journal with the international requirements elaborated for scholarly periodicals, as well as rigorous and objective selection of manuscripts for publishing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Tayurskii D.A.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geological Studies and ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences14.8%
- Geological and Geochemical AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences7.9%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science5.6%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering4.6%
- Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECASCAB AbstractsGeoRefPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Sherpa Romeo
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 339 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 31 | 11 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 47 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 74 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 80 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 144 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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)
Article types accepted2
- articleThe Journal publishes original articles and reviews containing new scientific results in various fields of natural sciences.Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes original articles and reviews containing new scientific results in various fields of natural sciences.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
AI use declaration Model summary
Authors confirm that Artificial Intelligence Generated Content tools and AI-assisted technologies have not been used during manuscript preparation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in a reviewer’s own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright and licensing Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, addition…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediatly upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review
The following regulations shall apply to review of any manuscript submitted for publishing in Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Estestvennye Nauki (hereinafter referred to as the Journal): General Guidelines All manuscripts submitted to the Journal are subjected to editorial precheck and single blind peer reviewing (any information about the Reviewer is confidential to the Author). …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism detection
Plagiarism check Model summary
Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Estestvennye Nauki editorial use native russian-language plagiarism detection software Antiplagiat to screen the submissions. If plagiarism is identified, the COPE guidelines on plagiarism will be followed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint and postprint Policy
Prior to acceptance and publication in Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta. Seriya Estestvennye Nauki, authors may make their submissions available as preprints on personal or public websites. As part of submission process, authors are required to confirm that the submission has not been previously published, nor has been submitted. After a manuscript has been published in Uchenye Zapiski Kaza…
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
- Kazan Federal University
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2542-064X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2500-218X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 168, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki
What CAS zone is Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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 Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, CAS, CAB Abstracts and GeoRef; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki open access, and what is the APC?
Uchenye Zapiski Kazanskogo Universiteta-Seriya Estestvennye Nauki 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: .