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Cladistics

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1985

ISSN1096-0031

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.973

H-Index

148

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.417

Total Works

2,167

Total Citations

136,730

2yr Mean Citedness

2.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on phylogenetics, evolutionary history, and biogeography across diverse taxa, including insects, birds, mammals, and plants. Studies employ molecular data, morphological analyses, and computational methods to reconstruct evolutionary relationships, investigate speciation patterns, and understand historical distributions. The journal also addresses methodological advancements in phylogenetic inference and the interpretation of evolutionary data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

FrequencyBimonthly, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,167

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-0031

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Evolutionary BiologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesGenetic diversity and population structureGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesPlant Diversity and EvolutionPlant and animal studiesScarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeLepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy