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Canadian Journal of Zoology

National Research Council of Canada · Canada

ISSN0008-4301eISSN1480-3283

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.527

H-Index

187

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.76

Total Works

16,546

Total Citations

489,665

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on animal biology, encompassing studies of fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. Topics include animal behavior, reproduction, physiology, ecology, conservation, and evolution. The journal also features research on fossil vertebrates and invertebrates, contributing to paleontology and evolutionary history.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 101 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications16,546

Publisher OrgNRC Research Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

National Research Council of Canada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-4301 / 1480-3283

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFish Ecology and Management StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionParasite Biology and Host InteractionsAvian ecology and behavior