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Journal of Herpetology

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles · United States

ISSN0022-1511eISSN1937-2418

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.329

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.586

Total Works

4,947

Total Citations

101,980

2yr Mean Citedness

0.67

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Herpetology publishes research on the ecology, behavior, and evolution of amphibians and reptiles. Recent articles focus on topics such as invasive species, sexual dimorphism, reproductive strategies, and population dynamics. Studies also investigate the impact of environmental factors on species distribution and behavior, as well as the use of new methods like environmental DNA for species detection.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,947

Publisher OrgThe Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1511 / 1937-2418

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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 ZoologyQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

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 ReproductionSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeTurtle Biology and ConservationWildlife Ecology and Conservation