The Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences (JOPAS), ISSN: 2521-9200, is a prestigious publication of Sebha University. As an international, peer-reviewed, and multidisciplinary journal, JOPAS is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge by publishing original research papers, review articles, and short communications/letters in both Arabic and English. The journal typically releases two issues per year, encompassing a broad spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines.
Since its inception in 1994, JOPAS has been a significant platform for disseminating scientific research. The journal is now expanding its reach by offering an online compendium that covers a diverse range of topics across various fields of science. These fields include, but are not limited to, chemical sciences, environmental sciences, physical sciences, mathematical sciences, computer sciences, economic sciences, and engineering sciences.
JOPAS Editorial Performance Statistics
| Year |
Accepted (%) |
Rejected (%) |
Desk Reject (%) |
After Review Reject (%) |
Avg. Days to First Decision |
| 2021 |
12% |
58% |
44% |
14% |
107 |
| 2023 |
37% |
63% |
43% |
21% |
63 |
| 2024 |
19% |
81% |
62% |
19% |
26 |
| 2025 |
13% |
87% |
78% |
9% |
10 |
Source: Journal Editorial Management System
JOPAS Yearly Visits
| Year |
Total Visits |
Growth |
| 2019 |
2,414 |
— |
| 2020 |
6,834 |
↑ 183% |
| 2021 |
11,639 |
↑ 70% |
| 2022 |
11,213 |
↓ 4% |
| 2023 |
12,543 |
↑ 12% |
| 2024 |
14,619 |
↑ 17% |
| 2025 |
34,112 |
↑ 133% |
Compound Annual Growth Rate(2019–2025): ≈ 56.8% per year
Source: Journal Website Analytics
Vol. 25 No. 1 (2026)
Articles
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Khiria Shabash
(1)
, Hajer Alshref
(2)
, Yousef Endara
(2)
(1)
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Misrata University, Libya,
(2)
Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Misrata University, Libya
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Tarek Mukassabi
(1)
, Nisreen Birras Ali
(2)
(1)
Department of Botany, Faculty of Sciences, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya,
(2)
Environmental Science and Engineering Department, Environmental Science Division, The Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Benghazi, Libya
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Ahmad Aljebali
(1)
, Nisreen Sulaiman
(1)
(1)
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Albayda, Libya
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Enas Almadani
(1)
, Fatimah Omar
(2)
, Amyra Mohammed
(1)
(1)
Chemical Department, Faculty of Science, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al Bayda, Libya,
(2)
Chemical Department, Faculty of Science, University of , Derna, Libya
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Ridha Ben Saleh
(1)
, Andrea Feher
(2)
(1)
Faculty of Economics, University of Zawia, Zawia, Libya,
(2)
Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania”, Calea Aradului No. 119, 300645 Timisoara, Romania
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Hozan Hilmi
(1)
(1)
Department of Mathematics, College of Science, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq
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Salma Bleed
(1)
, Mona Al-Jayer
(2)
(1)
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Asmarya Islamic University, Zliten, Libya,
(2)
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Sirte, Sirte, Libya
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Muhammadu Isiyaku
(1)
, Yusuf Hassan
(1)
, Bashir Abdulkadir
(2)
, Yusuf Yilmaz
(3)
(1)
Department of Chemistry, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Nigeria,
(2)
Department of Microbiology, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Nigeria,
(3)
Department of Chemistry Technology, Naci Topçuoğlu Vocational School, Gaziantep University, 27310, Gaziantep, Türkiye
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Aisha Al-abbasi
(1)
, Mohammed Ahwidi
(1)
, Raja Ziriq
(1)
(1)
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Sebha University, Libya
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Salmah Bleed
(1)
, Hanan Al-Rabshi
(2)
(1)
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Asmarya Islamic University, Zliten, Libya,
(2)
Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Elmergib University, Al-Khums, Libya
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Abdelhakim Embaya
(1)
, Mohamed Abaid
(2)
(1)
Economic Department, School of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Tripoli, Libya,
(2)
Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya
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Ali Nour-Aldeen
(1)
, Atiq Al-Tayeb
(2)
(1)
Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Commerce, Sebha University, Libya,
(2)
Department of Banking and Finance, Faculty of Economic, Fezzan University, Libya
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Salma Imhamed
(1)
(1)
Department of Laboratory Management, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
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Ahmed Mohamed
(1)
, Samera Almthnani
(1)
, Hanady Khlifa
(1)
, Fatima Mohammed
(1)
(1)
Department of accounting, Faculty of Commerce And Political Science, Sebha University , Sebha, Libya
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Mansour Essgaer
(1)
, Abdusslam Beitalmal
(2)
(1)
Faculty of Information Technology, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya,
(2)
Mathmatics Department, Faculty of Sciensce, Sebha University, Sebha, Libya
Review Paper
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Husam Dakheel
(1)
, Hadeel Ahmed
(1)
(1)
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Ajdabiya, Ajdabiya, Libya
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Alsanusi Alzawam
(1)
(1)
Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce and Political Science, Sebha University, Libya
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