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Zoosystematics and Evolution

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 1898

ISSN1860-0743eISSN1860-0743

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

0.487

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.96

Total Works

3,114

Total Citations

8,249

2yr Mean Citedness

1.42

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the description and phylogenetic analysis of new species across various animal taxa, primarily focusing on invertebrates and vertebrates. Studies frequently integrate morphological and molecular data to define new species and clarify evolutionary relationships, with a significant number of discoveries originating from China.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1898

Annual Volume~ 98 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,114

Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Pensoft Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1860-0743 / 1860-0743

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

✅

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

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorFish Biology and Ecology StudiesPlant and animal studiesMediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna