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Gayana

Universidad de Concepcion · Chile

ISSN0717-6538
SJR Q3WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
52
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total52
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
0.225
H-Index
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.222
Total Works
767
Total Citations
5,059
2yr Mean Citedness
0.36
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChile
Primary LanguageSpanish, English
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications767
Publisher OrgUniversity of Concepción
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Submission Info

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

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universidad de Concepcion
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0717-6538
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$35
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

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