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African Invertebrates

Pensoft Publishers · South Africa · Est. 1917

ISSN1681-5556eISSN2305-2562
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
58
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total58
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
0.499
H-Index
30
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.059
Total Works
692
Total Citations
4,829
2yr Mean Citedness
0.42
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Aims & Scope

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Indexing and Archiving Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines Main Text Citations and References Illustrations, Figures and Tables Linked data table for primary biodiversity data Taxonomic Treatments Material Citations Formatting Guidelines Materials and Methods Suplementary files Revising Your Article Copyediting Instructions Submission Guidelines Submission Procedure Organizing Your Submission Data Publishing Guidelines Data Quality Checklist and Recommendations Dryad Repository Submissions Guidelines for Editors How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Editors Editorial Process Editors’ and Reviewers’ Workload Stats Review Quality Rating Guidelines for Reviewers How to Access a Manuscript General Responsibilities AI Policy for Reviewers Peer Review Process Benefits for Editors and Reviewers Special issues & Topical collections How It Works Benefits of Editing a Collection Editor’s Responsibilities Article Charges Publisher's statement Core Charges Special Issues Discounts and Waivers Reprints Additional Services Institutional and Other Membership Plans Annual Memberships Pre-Paid Plans Direct Billing Science Communication Tailored PR Campaign Guest Blog Post Media Center Web Services Journal Info Editorial Team Contacts

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1917
Annual Volume~ 14 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 Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pensoft Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1681-5556 / 2305-2562
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
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 ZoologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Insect ScienceQ2
PaleontologyQ2

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