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Gayana

Universidad de Concepcion Β· Chile

ISSN0717-6538
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.218
H-Indexi
27
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.222
Total Worksi
767
Total Citationsi
5,059
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.36
Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionChile
Primary LanguageSpanish, English
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyTwo No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications767
Publisher OrgUniversity of ConcepciΓ³n
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost$35Below median
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad de Concepcion
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0717-6538
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$35
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Spanish, English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
18
90
2018
17
114
2019
20
55
2020
14
22
2021
11
10
2022
25
32
2023
29
14
2024
18
2
2025

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
Aquatic ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesMarine and fisheries researchWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeMarine Biology and Ecology Research

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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

How much does it cost to publish in Gayana?

Gayana charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $35 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref