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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1866

ISSN1096-3642

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.007

H-Index

129

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.646

Total Works

5,394

Total Citations

132,989

2yr Mean Citedness

2.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the evolutionary history, taxonomy, and morphology of diverse animal groups. Studies investigate fossil records, including extinct reptiles and dinosaurs, as well as extant species such as fish, mollusks, insects, and marine invertebrates. Research often employs molecular phylogenetics, comparative anatomy, and morphometric analyses to understand species diversification, biogeography, and evolutionary relationships.

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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 Published1866

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications5,394

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-3642

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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

2020

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2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolution and Paleontology StudiesPaleontology and Evolutionary BiologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAmphibian and Reptile BiologyPlant and animal studiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyFish biology, ecology, and behaviorGenetic diversity and population structureAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior