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Vertebrate Zoology

Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft Β· Germany Β· Est. 1987

ISSN1864-5755eISSN2625-8498
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.138
H-Indexi
22
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.146
Total Worksi
497
Total Citationsi
3,398
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.73
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

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General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1987
FrequencyTwo Issues A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications497
Publisher OrgPensoft Publishers
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
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

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1864-5755 / 2625-8498
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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
13
135
2017
22
215
2018
45
476
2021
50
398
2022
44
332
2023
33
166
2024
24
31
2025
21
2
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 ZoologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologyFish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish biology, ecology, and behaviorSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeFish Ecology and Management StudiesBat Biology and Ecology StudiesIchthyology and Marine BiologyEvolution and Paleontology StudiesGenetic diversity and population structureWildlife Ecology and Conservation

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 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 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?

About Focus and Scope Policies Open Access Copyright Notice Privacy Statement Authorship/Contributorship Use of AI Desk Rejection Peer Review Preprints Indexing and Archiving Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement COPE Compliance Terms of Use Cookies Policy Author Guidelines Submission Guidelines Submission Procedure Organizing Your Submission Author Contributions Prepare Your Manuscript English Language Editing Main Text ZooBank Registration Citations and References Citing Describer Names Illustrations, Figures and Tables Taxonomic Treatments Materials Examined Materials and Methods Aut

How much does it cost to publish in Vertebrate Zoology?

Vertebrate Zoology is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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