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Systematic and Applied Acarology

Systematic and Applied Acarology Society · Australia · Est. 1996

ISSN1362-1971eISSN2056-6069

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.52

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.817

Total Worksi

2,504

Total Citationsi

15,034

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Systematic and Applied Acarology (SAA) is an international journal of the Systematic and Applied Acarology Society (SAAS). The journal is intended as a free publication outlet for members of SAAS and all others who are interested in acarology. SAA publishes papers reporting results of original research on any aspects of mites and ticks. All papers are peer-reviewed before acceptance for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,504

Publisher OrgSystematic & Applied Acarology Society

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Submission Info

APC Cost$20Below median

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Systematic and Applied Acarology Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1362-1971 / 2056-6069

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$20

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

191

938

2019

194

633

2020

175

635

2021

168

505

2022

149

304

2023

121

147

2024

149

2025

2026

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.

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Insect ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Entomology

Scopus Categories

Insect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Study of Mite SpeciesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlInsect and Pesticide ResearchCollembola Taxonomy and Ecology StudiesVector-borne infectious diseasesViral Infections and VectorsBird parasitology and diseasesInvertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyPlant and animal studiesPlant Parasitism and Resistance

Frequently asked questions about Systematic and Applied Acarology

Is Systematic and Applied Acarology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Systematic and Applied Acarology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Systematic and Applied Acarology?

Systematic and Applied Acarology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.58.

Is Systematic and Applied Acarology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Systematic and Applied Acarology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Systematic and Applied Acarology?

How much does it cost to publish in Systematic and Applied Acarology?

Systematic and Applied Acarology charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $20 for open-access publication.