The Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences aspires to leadership and excellence in publishing distinguished scientific research in Applied Science disciplines. It aims to spread awareness and appeal to wide audience in various fields of science by providing a platform for researchers to contribute significantly to the body of knowledge and serving as a forum for the publication of rigorously peer-reviewed original papers on a multitude of topics within the realm of Applied Sciences. Now, the first issue of the journal after being Springer journal is showing up containing ten highly peer-reviewed papers in multidisciplinary basic sciences, including (biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and earth science).

The editorial board of the Journal, which includes pioneers from the region and abroad, will strive to constantly present high-caliber materials to continuously improve the ranking of the journal by publications and citations to meet the requirements for indexing in the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).

All researchers, research scholars, academicians, and scientists are welcome to visit the website of the journal to submit manuscripts and benefit from the published research which covers various fields of applied sciences.

I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the President of Umm Al-Qura University and Vice President for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research for their support. I also thank the journal's editorial board for their constant efforts in elevating the standards of this journal as it navigates through a prosperous journey of growth to be among the most promising specialized journals locally and globally.

Finally, we hope that our journal meets the aspirations and expectations of researchers and those interested and contributes to enriching knowledge and sparking new scientific research.


Prof. Basim H. Asghar


Editor-in-Chief,


Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences