Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences

The Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is the leading Chinese academic journal that publishes articles in all areas of natural sciences. The Journal is meant to serve as a means of communication and discussion of important issues related to science and scientific activities. The Journal publishes only original articles in English which have international importance. In addition to full-length research articles, the Journal publishes review articles. Papers can be focused on fundamental research leading to new methods, or adaptation of existing methods for new applications.
Articles for the Journal are peer-reviewed by third-party reviewers who are selected from among specialists in the subject matter of peer-reviewed materials.
The Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is a kind of forum for discussing issues and problems facing science and scholars, as well as an effective means of interaction between the members of the academic community. The Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is read bya large number of scholars, and the circulation of the journal is constantly growing.
The Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences publishes special issues on various and relevant topics of interest to the scientific community.
The Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is indexed by Web of Science, Scopus, Current Contents, Geobase and Chemical Abstracts.
Articles containing fundamental or applied scientific results in all areas of the natural sciences are accepted for consideration.
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is composed of 25 members and is chaired by Academician Chen Zhengqing. Editor-in-chief is Prof. Yi Weijian.
Frequency of publication: monthly
ISSN: 1674-2974
Access to all articles on the website is open, does not require registration or payment.
Journal articles are licensed under the CC BY 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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E-mail: editorial-office@jonuns.com
Address: Lushan Road (S), Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan Province, Zip Code: 410082 (Editorial Department of Journal)
Announcements
Submission open for Volume 52, Issue 4, April, 2025 |
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Dear Authors, Please submit your manuscripts through our Online Submission System or directly to the Chief -Editor's e-mail editorial-office@jonuns.com. Deadline: March 25, 2025. Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed open - access journal on all aspects of natural sciences published monthly online. Manuscripts are peer-reviewed. The first decision is given to authors about 20-30 days after submission; acceptance for publication after revisions is done within seven days. Aims Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences provides an advanced forum on all aspects of natural sciences. It publishes reviews, research papers, and communications. We aim to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that everyone can reproduce the results. Electronic files and software regarding the full details of the calculation or experimental procedure can be deposited as supplementary electronic material if unable to be published in a normal way. Scope The journal covers physics, chemistry, engineering, environmental, earth sciences and biology. Sections: • Biosciences and Bioengineering; • Computer and Information Science; • Chemistry; • Earth-Aerospace-Marine Science; • Electrical and Electronic Engineering; • Education; • Engineering; • Energy; • Environmental Sciences; • Economy; • Finance; • Materials Science; • Mathematics; • Medicine; • Neurosciences ; • Physics; • Pharmaceuticals. The authors should prepare the articles strictly according to the template. Please check the link http://jonuns.com/docs/template.doc. All articles published in are published in full open access. In order to provide free access to readers, and to cover the costs of peer review, copyediting, typesetting, long-term archiving, and journal management, an article processing charge (APC) of EUR 430 applies to papers accepted after peer - review. Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use our English editing service (EUR 70-100) prior to publication or during author revisions. The articles that native English speakers do not edit are not allowed for publication. The journal publishes articles in English or Chinese. Articles published in the Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences will be Open-Access articles distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The copyright is retained by the author(s). |
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