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African Invertebrates

Pensoft Publishers Β· South Africa Β· Est. 1917

ISSN1681-5556eISSN2305-2562
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.294
H-Indexi
30
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.059
Total Worksi
692
Total Citationsi
4,829
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.42
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1917
Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications692
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1681-5556 / 2305-2562
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Open
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
15
44
2019
8
22
2020
16
52
2021
6
13
2022
14
46
2023
17
16
2024
13
4
2025
7
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Insect ScienceQ3
PaleontologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EntomologyPaleontologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyPaleontologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorInsect behavior and control techniquesHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomySpider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesFossil Insects in AmberMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorPlant and animal studiesMollusks and Parasites Studies

Frequently asked questions about African Invertebrates

Is African Invertebrates a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Invertebrates: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Invertebrates?

African Invertebrates 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.42.

Is African Invertebrates indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Invertebrates is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Invertebrates?

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