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Herpetological Monographs

Herpetologist's League Inc. · United States

ISSN0733-1347eISSN1938-5137

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

0.263

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

230

Total Citations

11,363

2yr Mean Citedness

2.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the taxonomy, systematics, and evolutionary biology of amphibians and reptiles. Articles focus on phylogenetic analyses, morphological descriptions, and the study of reproductive and behavioral ecology. Research often involves molecular data, comparative anatomy, and field observations to understand species diversity and evolutionary relationships.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications230

Publisher OrgIllinois Natural History Survey

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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?

Herpetologist's League Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0733-1347 / 1938-5137

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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

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

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Behavior and ReproductionTurtle Biology and ConservationWildlife Ecology and Conservation