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Australian Zoologist

Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales · Australia

ISSN0067-2238

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.428

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.554

Total Works

1,166

Total Citations

10,071

2yr Mean Citedness

0.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on Australian fauna, including studies on reptile and mammal behaviour, ecology, and conservation. Articles cover topics such as species interactions, habitat use, the impact of environmental events like bushfires, and the effectiveness of conservation strategies like nest boxes and artificial refuges. Research also addresses the historical distribution and evolution of Australian species, including monotremes and bats, and the use of new technologies like camera traps and environmental DNA for wildlife monitoring.

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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 / RegionAustralia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,166

Publisher OrgRoyal Zoological Society of New South Wales

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0067-2238

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAmphibian and Reptile BiologyBat Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management Studies