Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
ISSN 2218-0230 · eISSN 2412-3986 · Salahaddin University-Erbil · Iraq
Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences is published by Salahaddin University-Erbil. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Heavy metals in environment, Agricultural Science and Fertilization and Water Quality and Resources Studies, together about 22.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (ZJPAS) is an international, multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed, double-blind and open-access journal that enhances research in all fields of basic and applied sciences through the publication of high-quality articles that describe significant and novel works; and advance knowledge in a diversity of scientific fields. ZJPAS welcomes original research articles, review articles, and other scholarly contributions in, but not limited to, the following fields: Pure Sciences Biology Chemistry Physics Mathematics Geology Applied Sciences Environmental Sciences Agricultural Sciences Engineering Information Technology Petroleum Sciences and Engineering Biomedical Sciences Interdisciplinary Research The journal also encourages submissions that integrate knowledge from multiple scientific disciplines to address emerging scientific challenges and promote innovative, cross-disciplinary research. ZJPAS publishes one volume comprising six issues annually. As a fully open-access journal, all accepted articles are made freely available online immediately upon publication. Readers may access, read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of published articles without restriction, thereby promoting the widest possible dissemination and impact of scholarly research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Muhammed Abdulbaki IbrahimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Malaysia 7, United Kingdom 4, Iraq 2, United States 1, Sweden 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Agricultural Science and FertilizationAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Water Quality and Resources StudiesEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Plant Growth and Agriculture TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Plant Growth Enhancement TechniquesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 196/253 | 22nd |
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 240/300 | 20th |
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
SJR, EBSCO, DOI, IASJPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 167 |
| 2025 | 79 | 79 | 250 |
| 2024 | 64 | 64 | 286 |
| 2023 | 147 | 147 | 395 |
| 2022 | 103 | 103 | 255 |
| 2021 | 103 | 103 | 192 |
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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Authors must acknowledge and declare any sources of funding and potential conflicting interest, such as receiving funds or fees. When there is no conflict of interest, the author should mention it at the end of manuscript, prior to References.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement Model summary
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License Model summary
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License .
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
- Salahaddin University-Erbil
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2218-0230
- Electronic ISSN
- 2412-3986
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
How long does peer review take at Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences?
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 Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (7), United Kingdom (4) and Iraq (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied 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: .