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Current Zoology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1674-5507eISSN2396-9814

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.583

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.976

Total Works

1,823

Total Citations

35,060

2yr Mean Citedness

1.71

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Current Zoology publishes research on animal behavior, ecology, evolution, and physiology. Studies investigate behavioral adaptations to environmental challenges, social behaviors, and the genetic and physiological mechanisms underlying these traits. The journal also covers research on evolutionary processes, population genetics, and the impact of environmental factors on animal health and fitness.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,823

Publisher OrgUniversity of Oxford

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1674-5507 / 2396-9814

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

LOCKSS, Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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Times cited

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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 ZoologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Animal Behavior and ReproductionPlant and animal studiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationAmphibian and Reptile BiologyInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorAvian ecology and behaviorEpigenetics and DNA MethylationPrimate Behavior and EcologySpecies Distribution and Climate Change