ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,864Hybrid

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences

Acronym:bpasts
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Abbreviation (ISO):B POL ACAD SCI-TECH
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Identifier (ISSN):0239-7528(Print)/2300-1917(Online)
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Publisher:Polish Academy of Sciences
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences

WoS Q3
01231.3620181.2820191.3920201.6620211.5120221.220231.220241.120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.282
#17,864

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
52

52 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
178articles/year
98.94% Gold OA•97.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences: Technical Sciences is published bimonthly by the Division IV Engineering Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, since the beginning of the existence of the PAS in 1952. The journal is peer‐reviewed and is published both in printed and electronic form. It is established for the publication of original high quality papers from multidisciplinary Engineering sciences with the following topics preferred: Artificial and Computational Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Control, Informatics and Robotics, Electronics, Telecommunication and Optoelectronics, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Material Science and Nanotechnology, Power Systems and Power Electronics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Computer science68.8%Physics65.9%Mathematics58.1%Engineering56.1%Quantum mechanics50.5%Materials science37.9%Artificial intelligence32.7%Thermodynamics28.9%Chemistry27.8%Biology26.3%Economics25.9%Electrical engineering25.5%Composite material23%Mathematical analysis20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank114/178
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank111/179
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year63
Total Citations2
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year131
Total Citations65
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year151
Total Citations207
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year154
Total Citations313
2022
IF1.515
Articles / Year122
Total Citations600

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,864Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-1988, 2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.282

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.26

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,653 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations483
3-Year Documents345
Citable Documents340

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Artificial IntelligenceQ3
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ3
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ3
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3
Information SystemsQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences-Technical Sciences (acronym: bpasts, abbr: B POL ACAD SCI-TECH, ISSN: 0239-7528) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Polish Academy of Sciences in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.282 (Q3), an H-index of 52.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 178 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,653 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Polish Academy of Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
POLISH ACAD SCIENCES DIV IV, PALAC KULTURY I NAUKI, PO BOX 20, PL DEFILAD1, WARSAW, POLAND, 00-901

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01