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Zootaxa

Magnolia Press · New Zealand · Est. 1811

ISSN1175-5334

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.48

H-Index

119

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.833

Total Works

49,228

Total Citations

308,133

2yr Mean Citedness

0.54

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Zootaxa is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that focuses on the rapid publication of high-quality papers across all aspects of systematic zoology. It serves as a key resource for documenting the world's zoological diversity. The journal covers Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1811

Annual Volume~ 2,417 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications49,228

Publisher OrgQ15088586

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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?

Magnolia Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1175-5334

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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

2021

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 ZoologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyPlant and animal studiesColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAmphibian and Reptile BiologyFossil Insects in AmberFish Biology and Ecology StudiesScarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography