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Arachnologische Mitteilungen

Arachnologische Gesellschaft e.V. · Germany

ISSN1018-4171eISSN2199-7233
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.274
H-Indexi
18
SNIPi
0.745
Total Worksi
881
Total Citationsi
2,775
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.23
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Open Access journal Arachnologische Mitteilungen / Arachnology Letters (subtitle) publishes scientific papers mainly about West Palaearctic arachnids (excluding papers solely on mites and ticks) in (British) English or German, after peer review. The main focus lies on the topics of taxonomy,faunistics and biogeography as well as ecology and arachnid conservation. German and English manuscripts are equally welcome.Data publicationis also welcome. There are no page charges (APCs or submission charges). The German title of the journal should be used in citations. Arachnology Letters is licensed under aCreative Commons 4.0 International License. All contributed articles are peer-reviewed. Manuscripts will be sent by one of the two editors to two reviewers. Authors are welcome to propose at least two potential reviewers. Articles in Diversa (obituaries, book reviews) are not usually, but may be peer-reviewed at the discretion of the editors. The author/s themselves are wholly responsible for the contents of the article. The publisher acceptsno responsibilityfor the correctness, accuracy or completeness of the article, or for taking into account the rights of third parties. The editors reserve the right to make changes as they see fit. Published are 2 volumes per year plus special issues (e.g. Check lists). All articles are searchable by authors and titlehere. Since volume 53 we do not send printed copies to members. The printing press Verlag Isensee offers to send printed copies to members by order. A copy costs (since volume 64) 18 Euro per volume (plus shipping). It is possible to subscribe to the print version and receive the 2 volumes per year for 32 Euro plus shipping. Orders and subscription directly toverlag(at)isensee.de. Arachnologische Mitteilungen (ISSN: 2199-7233, 1018-4171) is now indexed in the ICI Journals Master List database for 2021. Based on the evaluation and the analysis of the issues of the journal from 2021,the Index Copernicus Value ICV 2021 =

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish, German
1st Year Published
FrequencyTwo No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications881
Publisher OrgArachnologische Gesellschaft
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
Peer ReviewPeer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Arachnologische Gesellschaft e.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1018-4171 / 2199-7233
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, German

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
37
142
2019
31
97
2020
31
115
2021
22
38
2022
20
41
2023
19
10
2024
25
2
2025
8
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Insect ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Insect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyEntomological Studies and EcologySubterranean biodiversity and taxonomyOrthoptera Research and Taxonomy

Frequently asked questions about Arachnologische Mitteilungen

Is Arachnologische Mitteilungen a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Arachnologische Mitteilungen: it is indexed in 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 Arachnologische Mitteilungen?

Arachnologische Mitteilungen is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.274.

Is Arachnologische Mitteilungen indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Arachnologische Mitteilungen is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Arachnologische Mitteilungen?

The Open Access journal Arachnologische Mitteilungen / Arachnology Letters (subtitle) publishes scientific papers mainly about West Palaearctic arachnids (excluding papers solely on mites and ticks) in (British) English or German, after peer review. The main focus lies on the topics of taxonomy,faunistics and biogeography as well as ecology and arachnid conservation. German and English manuscripts are equally welcome.Data publicationis also welcome. There are no page charges (APCs or submission charges). The German title of the journal should be used in citations. Arachnology Letters is licens

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