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Oryx

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0030-6053eISSN1365-3008

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.652

H-Index

113

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.966

Total Works

7,458

Total Citations

92,499

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope

Oryx is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Society of Mammalogists. It covers all aspects of mammalogy, with a particular focus on the conservation of mammals. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 178 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,458

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~33 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0030-6053 / 1365-3008

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biodiversity ConservationEcology

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsNutrition, Health, and Society StudiesPrimate Behavior and Ecology