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Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1924

ISSN1432-1351
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.768
H-Indexi
185
SNIPi
1.003
Total Worksi
8,750
Total Citationsi
364,082
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Physiology; Zoology; Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Behavioral Neuroscience.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1924
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,750
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-1351
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
82
1.9k
2019
62
816
2020
70
782
2021
76
804
2022
83
771
2023
42
198
2024
62
104
2025
54
7
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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2
PhysiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Behavioral SciencesNeurosciencesPhysiologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyPhysiologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionPlant and animal studiesAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorMarine animal studies overviewPhysiological and biochemical adaptationsBat Biology and Ecology StudiesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorCircadian rhythm and melatonin

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Is Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology?

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology 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 2.04.

Is Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology?

Subject areas: Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Physiology; Zoology; Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Behavioral Neuroscience.

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