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Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Β· United States

ISSN1525-9153
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2017-07-18). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal β€” 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 β†—
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

Find the journal’s official page β†—Open the official JCR record on Clarivate β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.411
H-Indexi
17
SNIPi
0.686
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is a journal focused on scientific research to produce evidence that will assist the conservation of amphibians and reptiles.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
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Does the journal have a website?
No URL
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Is the ISSN verified?
1525-9153
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, PubMed
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” 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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Frequently asked questions about Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

Is Amphibian and Reptile Conservation a predatory journal?

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β€” DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-07-18). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation?

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Amphibian and Reptile Conservation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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