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IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin

· Luxembourg

ISSN1023-9030

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total54

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-10). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.271

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.53

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin is the scientific journal of the IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group. It publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts containing information from original research that contributes to understanding of any aspect of the biology of the 13 otter species.

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General Information

Country / RegionLuxembourg

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

3/12 · 25%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

N/A

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1023-9030

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Frequently asked questions about IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin

Is IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin a predatory journal?

IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-10). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin?

IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.271.

Is IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

IUCN/SSC Otter Specialist Group Bulletin is indexed in Scopus.