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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Hungarian Natural History Museum · Hungary · Est. 1962

ISSN1217-8837eISSN2064-2474
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
10
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.365
H-Indexi
19
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
303
Total Citationsi
3,262
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal publishes novel and important original works having significance and relevance on animal systematics, taxonomy, ecology, genetics and conservation. Its scope will include first of all the following topics: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae prioritises reports of original research that are likely to change our thinking on current scientific evidences in any of the above mentioned fields, and publishes ecological (and evolutionary or behavioural) studies that are based on a hypothesis-driven framework. Critical review articles are very welcome. Short communications, checklists, catalogues, faunistic novelties or purely descriptive data are not in the focus in our publishing policy.

General Information

Country / RegionHungary
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1962
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2023)
Total Publications303
Publisher OrgHungarian Natural History Museum
OA Since2002
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~10 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Hungarian Natural History Museum
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1217-8837 / 2064-2474
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
15
107
2016
23
126
2017
21
122
2018
32
247
2019
36
150
2020
24
79
2021
27
67
2022
31
1k
2023

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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 SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlStudy of Mite SpeciesPlant and animal studiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationForest Insect Ecology and Management

Frequently asked questions about Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Is Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae?

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.365.

Is Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae?

The Journal publishes novel and important original works having significance and relevance on animal systematics, taxonomy, ecology, genetics and conservation. Its scope will include first of all the following topics: Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae prioritises reports of original research that are likely to change our thinking on current scientific evidences in any of the above mentioned fields, and publishes ecological (and evolutionary or behavioural) studies that are based on a hypothesis-driven framework. Critical review articles are very welcome. Short communications, che

How much does it cost to publish in Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae?

Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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