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Evolutionary Systematics

Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria · Est. 2017

ISSN2535-0730

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.555

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.259

Total Works

138

Total Citations

570

2yr Mean Citedness

1.28

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Evolutionary Systematics publishes research on the description of new species across various animal taxa, including insects, arachnids, snakes, frogs, and fish. The journal also features taxonomic revisions, phylogenetic analyses using molecular data, and studies on geographic distribution and evolutionary history. Articles often include detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations, identification keys, and discussions of conservation status.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBulgaria

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications138

Publisher OrgUniversity of Hamburg

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~12 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

2535-0730

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

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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 ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Insect ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologySpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeSpider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesLepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyFossil Insects in AmberPlant and animal studiesBat Biology and Ecology StudiesHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenySubterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies