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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,963CAS 4区Diamond OAHybrid

Kuwait Journal of Science

Abbreviation (ISO):KUWAIT J SCI
Country: Kuwait•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.409•SCImago Rank: #13,963•Identifier (ISSN):2307-4108(Print)/2307-4116(Online)•Articles / Year: 71•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.6
↑ +1.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
9

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate33.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
71articles/year
99.82% Gold OA•98.86% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.2)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.806)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.948)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.519)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.891)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.693)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Kuwait Journal of Science (KJS) is indexed and abstracted by major publishing houses such as Chemical Abstract, Science Citation Index, Current contents, Mathematics Abstract, Micribiological Abstracts etc. KJS publishes peer-review articles in various fields of Science including Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry and Earth & Environmental Sciences. In addition, it also aims to bring the results of scientific research carried out under a variety of intellectual traditions and organizations to the attention of specialized scholarly readership. As such, the publisher expects the submission of original manuscripts which contain analysis and solutions about important theoretical, empirical and normative issues.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MathematicsBiologyPhysicsComputer ScienceEngineeringChemistryQuantum MechanicsGeologyOrganic ChemistryMaterials ScienceMathematical AnalysisEcologyMedicinePaleontologyArtificial IntelligenceGeographyBiochemistry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,963Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.409

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
28

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.21

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,250
3-Year Documents467
Citable Documents466

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Multidisciplinary Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Kuwait University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
PO BOX 17225, KHALDIYA, KUWAIT, 72453
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCRSCIE
52/140Q2
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
JCISCIE
51/140Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—9926
20251.1150308
20241.21561,095
20231.41791,400
20220.806130342
20210.948175921
20200.51932234
20190.8911211
20180.693——
2015—19
2014—29
1982—11
1981—13
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Kuwait Journal of Science

WoS Q2
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 33.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 2b3ad530-53d9-4c7a-9ebf-fb989d4e5cbd
Database Updated: 2026-09-28