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Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae

Hungarian Natural History Museum · Hungary · Est. 1962

ISSN1217-8837eISSN2064-2474
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.365
H-Indexi
19
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

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

8/11 · 73%
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
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
108
2016
23
131
2017
21
123
2018
32
249
2019
36
151
2020
24
82
2021
27
68
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. 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

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref