Pachyderm is an international, peer-reviewed journal that deals primarily with matters related to African elephant and African and Asian rhino conservation and management in the wild. It is also a platform for dissemination of information concerning the activities of the African Elephant, the African Rhino, and the Asian Rhino Specialist Groups of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC).
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1026-2881 / 1683-5018
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
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Plagiarism detection in place?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
French, 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
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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
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Biodiversity ConservationZoology
Scopus Categories
Animal Science and Zoology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Wildlife Ecology and ConservationRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyIdentification and Quantification in FoodAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyZoonotic diseases and public health