Vertebrate Zoology
Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft · Germany · Est. 1987
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Vertebrate Zoology
Is Vertebrate Zoology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Vertebrate Zoology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Vertebrate Zoology?
Vertebrate Zoology 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.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 2.73.
Is Vertebrate Zoology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Vertebrate Zoology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Vertebrate Zoology?
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