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Zoological Science

Zoological Society of Japan · Japan

ISSN0289-0003eISSN0289-0003

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

0.351

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.553

Total Works

7,910

Total Citations

72,541

2yr Mean Citedness

1.31

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Zoological Science publishes research on animal morphology, taxonomy, and evolution. Articles frequently detail the redescription of species, often using molecular data to clarify taxonomic relationships and life cycles. Studies also investigate developmental processes, such as oogenesis and the evolution of anatomical structures like the middle ear and nervous system. The journal covers a range of animal groups, including invertebrates like trematodes, tardigrades, sea cucumbers, and mollusks, as well as vertebrates such as birds and tetrapods.

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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 / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,910

Publisher OrgZoological Society of Japan

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Zoological Society of Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0289-0003 / 0289-0003

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsReproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAnimal Genetics and Reproduction