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Herpetology Notes

Societas Europaea Herpetologica · Belgium · Est. 2009

ISSN2071-5773

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.266

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.609

Total Works

797

Total Citations

1,786

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on herpetology, focusing on species distribution, ecology, and natural history. Articles document new geographic records, analyze microhabitat use, and investigate thermoregulation and diet in various amphibian and reptile species. The research often highlights the importance of biodiversity hotspots and threatened biomes, contributing to the understanding of local herpetofauna and conservation needs.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 109 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2021)

Total Publications797

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Societas Europaea Herpetologica

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2071-5773

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 ZoologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal and Plant Science EducationPlant and animal studiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationTurtle Biology and ConservationLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationAnimal Behavior and ReproductionBat Biology and Ecology Studies