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European Zoological Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2016

ISSN2475-0263eISSN2475-0263

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

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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

0.411

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.728

Total Works

675

Total Citations

4,811

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on zoological topics including species descriptions, population studies, and the effects of environmental factors on animal behavior and genetics across various taxa and geographic regions. Articles cover diverse areas such as amphibian responses to endocrine disruptors, elasmobranch bycatch in fisheries, insect taxonomy, bird nesting strategies, marine invertebrate symbiosis, and the genetic diversity of European honey bees.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2016

Annual Volume~ 87 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications675

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2475-0263 / 2475-0263

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

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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 ZoologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchMarine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesFish Ecology and Management StudiesAvian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationFish Biology and Ecology StudiesPlant and animal studiesCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior