Journal profile
World Complexity Science Academy Journal
ISSN 2724-0606 · World Complexity Science Academy · Italy
World Complexity Science Academy Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Complexity Science Academy Journal is published by World Complexity Science Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Populism, Right-Wing Movements, Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice and Chaos, Complexity, and Education, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of the journal us established broadly on complexity studies; with a worldwide audience, we therefore favor contributions that make predictions for the future of a global society so long as such predictions are rooted in an historical trend-line type analysis. Our scope is to understand tomorrow by what has happened in the past and what is happening with the present. Since “complexity” conclusively takes many forms, the journal welcomes both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. We do not discourage research based upon a scholar’s methodological or analytical approach.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Massimiliano RuzzedduPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Italy 2, United Arab Emirates 1, Slovenia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Populism, Right-Wing MovementsSocial Sciences9.3%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences8%
- Chaos, Complexity, and EducationComputer Science8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences6.7%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.3%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences5.3%
- Complex Systems and DynamicsPhysics and Astronomy5.3%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 62 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 51 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
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 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer 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
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 4–7
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Plagiarism check Model summary
The papers are checked with the plagiarism checker to detect submissions that overlap with published and submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The WCSA Journal is uniquely an “open access” peer-reviewed scholarly publication which allows for the completely free and open access of scientific intellectual property (e.g.: articles, essays, reviews).
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
- World Complexity Science Academy
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2724-0606
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Complexity Science Academy Journal
How long does peer review take at World Complexity Science Academy Journal?
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 World Complexity Science Academy Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 4–7; Reference style: Harvard. 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 World Complexity Science Academy Journal based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Italy (2) and United Arab Emirates (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Complexity Science Academy Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Complexity Science Academy Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is World Complexity Science Academy Journal open access, and what is the APC?
World Complexity Science Academy Journal 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: .