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Herpetologica

Herpetologist's League Inc. · United States

ISSN0018-0831eISSN1938-5099

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

0.411

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.901

Total Works

1,574

Total Citations

36,422

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the ecology, evolution, and conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Studies investigate species' habitat associations, movement patterns, thermal biology, and responses to environmental changes like climate change and habitat degradation. The journal also features research on taxonomy, species delimitation, and the effectiveness of different survey methodologies for monitoring amphibian and reptile populations. Additionally, it includes studies on the influence of mating systems and behavior on genetic diversity and population structure.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 42 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,574

Publisher OrgHerpetologists' League

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Herpetologist's League Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0018-0831 / 1938-5099

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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?

English

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)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologyAnimal Behavior and ReproductionWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeTurtle Biology and Conservation