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ZooNotes

Plovdiv University Press · Bulgaria

ISSN1313-9916

✓ Scopus / SJR

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Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ No selective/vetting index found20

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total5

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Removed from DOAJ (2024-09-20). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.686

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

ZooNotes is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal that publishes scientific articles and reports concerning the Bulgarian fauna. The topics of the journal are in the fields of taxonomy, zoogeography, and animal ecology, and may include new species to the fauna of particular areas or countries.

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General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Plovdiv University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1313-9916

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EcologyUnranked

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Unranked

Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisUnranked

Nature and Landscape ConservationUnranked

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Nature and Landscape ConservationEcologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Frequently asked questions about ZooNotes

Is ZooNotes a predatory journal?

ZooNotes was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2024-09-20). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of ZooNotes?

ZooNotes is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is ZooNotes indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

ZooNotes is indexed in Scopus.