The Philippine Scientist (Philipp Sci or TPS) is a peer-reviewed annual scholarly journal in English of the University of San Carlos (USC) Publishing House, Cebu city, Philippines. The Journal is devoted to promoting all basic and applied aspects of the natural and physical sciences and mathematics as they pertain to the Philippines and the western Pacific region as a whole. The Journal publishes Research Articles, invited Review Articles and Research Notes.  Contributions are accepted anytime from everyone regardless of geographic origin and institutional affiliation.

This publication has been included in the abstracting and indexing coverage but not limited to the following: Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA, Part 1) of Cambridge Scientific Abstracts (CSA), Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index (CASSI), Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory, and the Ulrich’s Update.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to a double-blind review process. The inclusion of accepted articles in a journal issue strictly follows the date of acceptance except in rare cases for accepted manuscript that is adjudged commendable for rapid publication.