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African Zoology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN1562-7020eISSN2224-073X

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.214

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.542

Total Works

1,423

Total Citations

14,706

2yr Mean Citedness

1.05

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Aims & Scope

African Zoology, a peer-reviewed research journal, continues Zoologica Africana and South African Journal of Zoology and is currently published by NISC. The Journal publishes original scientific contributions and critical reviews that focus principally on African fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Research from other regions that advances practical and theoretical aspects of zoology will be considered. Rigorous question-driven research in all aspects of zoology will take precedence over descriptive research. The journal publishes full-length papers, critical reviews, short communications, letters to the editors as well as book reviews. Contributions based on purely observational, descriptive or anecdotal data will not be considered.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1965

Frequency4 issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,423

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind

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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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1562-7020 / 2224-073X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double blind

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationFish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesAmphibian and Reptile BiologyAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesBat Biology and Ecology StudiesParasite Biology and Host InteractionsMarine and fisheries researchAnimal Behavior and ReproductionSpecies Distribution and Climate Change