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Sains Malaysiana

Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Malaysia

ISSN0126-6039eISSN2735-0118

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.233

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.417

Total Works

3,666

Total Citations

22,155

2yr Mean Citedness

0.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Sains Malaysiana is a refereed journal committed to the advancement of scholarly knowledge and research findings in the several branches of science and technology. Its subject areas include natural sciences, experimental and technology in general, and humanities and social sciences in general.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 257 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,666

Publisher OrgPenerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0126-6039 / 2735-0118

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geological and Geophysical StudiesFish Biology and Ecology StudiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesWater Quality and Pollution AssessmentMedicinal Plant Research