Spectrum Indexing, Publication Fee / Time (2024)

Aim and Scope

The Spectrum is a research journal that publishes research in the field of undergraduate research. This journal is published by the University of Alberta Library. The ISSN of this journal is .

Also, please check the following important details about spectrum: Publisher, ISSN, Ranking, Indexing, Impact Factor (if applicable), Publication fee (APC), Review Time, and Acceptance Rate.

According to Clarivate's JCR, journals indexed in SCIE/SSCI have an impact factor.

The ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) is an 8-digit code used to uniquely identify journals. ISSN numbers are assigned by a network of ISSN National Centres, usually located at national libraries and coordinated by the ISSN International Centre based in Paris. The International Centre is an intergovernmental organization created in 1974 through an agreement between UNESCO and the French government.

Important Metrics

spectrum Indexing

The spectrum is indexed in:

• UGC CARE
• Web of Science (ESCI)
• DOAJ

An indexed journal means that the journal has gone through and passed a review process of certain requirements done by a journal indexer.

The Web of Science Core Collection includes the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI).

Note: ESCI journals donot come with an impact factor. However, ESCI journals are evaluated every year and those who qualified are transferred to SCIE.

Spectrum Impact Factor 2024

The latest impact factor of spectrum is 0.2 which is recently updated in June, 2024.

The impact factor (IF) is a measure of the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times it's articles are cited.

Note: Every year, The Clarivate releases the Journal Citation Report (JCR). The JCR provides information about academic journals including impact factor. The latest JCR was released in June, 2023. The JCR 2024 will be released in the June 2024.

Publication fee

Based on the Official Journal Homepage, the spectrum does not charge any publication fee.

An article processing charge (APC), also known as a publication fee, is a fee which is sometimes charged to authors. Most commonly, it is involved in making a work available as open access (OA), in either a full OA journal or in a hybrid journal.

Journal Publication Time

The Journal Publication Time means the average number of weeks between article submission and publication. According to the journal website, the spectrum publishes research articles in 34 weeks on an average.

Call for Papers

Visit to the official website of the journal/ conference to check the details about call for papers.

How to publish in Spectrum?

If your research is related to undergraduate research, then visit the official website of spectrum and send your manuscript.

Tips for publishing in Spectrum:

• Selection of research problem.
• Presenting a solution.
• Designing the paper.
• Make your manuscript publication worthy.
• Write an effective results section.
• Mind your references.

Acceptance Rate

Final Summary