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Acta Zoologica Bulgarica

Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences · Bulgaria

ISSN0324-0770
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
37
/ 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
0.226
H-Index
11
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.365
Total Works
382
Total Citations
688
2yr Mean Citedness
0.61
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Aims & Scope

Acta Zoologica Bulgarica is an international journal published by the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. We consider for publication contributions in all branches of zoology dealing with diversity, ecology and evolution of animals: systematics and phylogenetics zoogeography and faunistics terrestrial ecology animal behaviour aquatic ecology parasitology palaeozoology archaezoology zoomorphology developmental biology conservation biology biological invasions applied zoology ecotoxicology The geographical scope of the journal is worldwide but a priority is given to the Bulgarian and Balkan fauna as well as the fauna of associated regions (e.g. Black Sea, Danube River Basin, South-Eastern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean). Local faunistic observations or distribution records are only considered when they contribute new data to the general knowledge for the respective species. Descriptions of new zoological methods, short reviews of zoological books and information about scientific events are also accepted.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequency4 per year
StatusActive
Total Publications382
Publisher OrgInstitute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
APC Cost$10Below median
Peer Reviewanonymous 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

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0324-0770
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
anonymous peer-review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$10
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
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
Aquatic ScienceQ4
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
Insect ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesEnvironmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesParasite Biology and Host InteractionsAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref