African Scientific Reports

African Scientific Reports is a peer reviewed, inter- and multidisciplinary scientific journal that is dedicated to expanding access to African research, increasing intra-African scientific collaboration, and building academic research capacity in Africa. The journal welcomes submissions from all areas of the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Geo Sciences, Health & Medical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physics.

Journal Scope

Biological Sciences Chemistry Engineering Geo Sciences Health & Medical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Physics

ASR offers authors a modern platform for their research and high visibility through open access. This journal is published by the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS). It is available in print and online. The language used in this journal is English.

Submit Your Manuscript

All submissions are made through the ASR online submission system.

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Indexing & Abstracting

African Scientific Reports is indexed and abstracted in the following scholarly services:

DOAJ

The Directory of Open Access Journals supports discovery of quality, peer-reviewed open-access journals.

Web of Science

ASR is indexed in Web of Science.

Crossref

Crossref provides DOI registration and cross-publisher citation linking for scholarly and professional publications.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides broad discovery of scholarly literature.

WorldCat & ResearchGate

ASR is also discoverable through WorldCat, ResearchGate and other scholarly services.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. How long does it take to publish in ASR?

Answer: 1-4 months.

Q2. Can you fast-track the publication process?

Answer: No.

Q3. Can you waive the Article Publication Charge (APC)?

Answer: No.

Q4. Can I get a discount on the APC?

Only active members of the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences can enjoy the applicable APC discount.

Q5. Do you have an MS Word template?

No. ASR provides a LaTeX template which can be downloaded from the ASR template link.

Q6. Must I prepare my manuscript using LaTeX?

No. Manuscripts may be prepared using Microsoft Word or LaTeX. LaTeX is preferred for mathematical articles. Only the PDF should be uploaded for assessment purposes.

Q7. Can I submit my manuscript via email?

No. All submissions must be made through the portal.

Q8. Is there any assurance that my manuscript will be accepted?

No. An article will only be accepted after satisfying originality and editorial requirements and receiving positive reviewer recommendation(s).

The Few Essentials for Publishing in ASR

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.

The submission file is in PDF generated via Microsoft Word or LaTeX. LaTeX is preferred especially for Mathematical Sciences submissions.

All work cited in the text must be included in the References section.

All contributing authors must have working email addresses and complete affiliations.

Where available, DOI information for references must be provided.

All illustrations, figures and tables must be placed within the text at the appropriate points.

Authors should provide a list of five potential reviewers, including name/title, affiliation and email address.

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Use the ASR online submission system to begin your manuscript submission.

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Publishing Excellence

Why Publish With ASR?

We are committed to supporting you throughout your publishing journey — from submission, through peer review, to publication and promotion.

Open Access

ASR is a strong supporter of open access. All research articles published in ASR are fully open access.

Refereed

ASR is committed to serving the scientific community through a double-blind peer-review process.

Indexed

The journal is indexed and abstracted in DOAJ, Web of Science, Crossref, Google Scholar, WorldCat, ResearchGate and other scholarly services.

APC

Publication Charges

APC is USD 140 for foreign authors or non-active NSPS members; ₦60,000 for active NSPS members.

Call for Editors

2021-12-04

African Scientific Reports (ASR), published by the Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences, seeks applications from outstanding scientists in any field of Natural Sciences, Medical Sciences and Engineering with an international reputation for research excellence to contribute to the future direction of the journal and thought-provoking original research publications.