Applied Sciences –  Open Access Journal by MDPI

Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417; CODEN: ASPCC7) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences published monthly online by MDPI.

  • Open Access free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High visibility: Indexed by the Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) [search for “Applied Sciences-Basel”], Scopus, Inspec (IET) and other databases.
  • Rapid publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors approximately 17 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 5.68 days (median values for papers published in the first six months of 2018).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.

Impact Factor: 1.689 (2017); 5-Year Impact Factor: 1.855 (2017)

Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci