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APN Science Bulletin

Asia-pacific Network for Global Change Research · Japan · Est. 2011

ISSN2522-7971
SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
22
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.4
H-Indexi
12
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.322
Total Worksi
205
Total Citationsi
881
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.67
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Global and Planetary Change; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications205
OA Since2018
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~22 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Asia-pacific Network for Global Change Research
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2522-7971
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
177
2019
17
129
2020
12
41
2021
17
151
2022
20
93
2023
13
22
2024
14
7
2025
5
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Global and Planetary ChangeQ3
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Global and Planetary ChangeRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Climate change impacts on agricultureFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementDisaster Management and ResilienceClimate variability and modelsConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementCoastal and Marine ManagementAgricultural risk and resilienceClimate Change, Adaptation, MigrationWater resources management and optimizationWater-Energy-Food Nexus Studies

Frequently asked questions about APN Science Bulletin

Is APN Science Bulletin a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for APN Science Bulletin: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of APN Science Bulletin?

APN Science Bulletin is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.4.

Is APN Science Bulletin indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

APN Science Bulletin is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of APN Science Bulletin?

Subject areas: Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Global and Planetary Change; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

How much does it cost to publish in APN Science Bulletin?

APN Science Bulletin is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref