Gayana
Universidad de Concepcion · Chile
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Aims & Scope
GAYANA covers all aspects of zoology and oceanographic research. It is structured in five sections, defined by subject or discipline: Ecology, Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Earth Sciences, Evolutionary, and Applied Biology and Environmental Biology. Each section is in charge of an editor who receives and manages the manuscripts sent for evaluation in close collaboration with the editorial board. GAYANA receives contributions in the following formats: Original article, Review, Short communication, Editorial comment, Book comment, and Obituaries. Manuscripts are accepted in English or Spanish although the use of the English language is encouraged. The scope of GAYANA have four main research lines: Earth Sciences: includes but is not limited to studies in Oceanography, Limnology, Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. Ecology: includes but is not limited to studies in functional ecology, trophic dynamics, and microbial ecology. Environmental Biology: includes studies of environmental pollution in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial ecosystems, and resource management. Biodiversity and Taxonomy: includes but is not limited to Biodiversity, description and species classification. Evolutionary Biology: includes studies like Bioassays and Biotechnology. Applied Biology: includes but is not limited to studies in Population Genetics, Evo-Devo, Evolutionary Ecology and Systematic studies.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Frequently asked questions about Gayana
Is Gayana a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Gayana: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Gayana?
Gayana is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.36.
Is Gayana indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Gayana is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Gayana?
GAYANA covers all aspects of zoology and oceanographic research. It is structured in five sections, defined by subject or discipline: Ecology, Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Earth Sciences, Evolutionary, and Applied Biology and Environmental Biology. Each section is in charge of an editor who receives and manages the manuscripts sent for evaluation in close collaboration with the editorial board. GAYANA receives contributions in the following formats: Original article, Review, Short communication, Editorial comment, Book comment, and Obituaries. Manuscripts are accepted in English or Spanish altho
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