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Ichthyology and Herpetology

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2766-1512eISSN2766-1520

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.587

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.905

Total Works

437

Total Citations

1,341

2yr Mean Citedness

0.49

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Aims & Scope

We publish original research papers on the behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy of extant and extinct fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Additionally, Ichthyology & Herpetology publishes invited review papers, book reviews, and historical perspectives.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications437

Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

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Submission Info

APC Cost$3,500Above median

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2766-1512 / 2766-1520

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

$3,500

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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?

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

2019

2020

2021

2022

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

Aquatic ScienceQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Zoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsAquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Amphibian and Reptile BiologyIchthyology and Marine BiologyFish biology, ecology, and behaviorFish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Behavior and ReproductionWildlife Ecology and ConservationTurtle Biology and ConservationIdentification and Quantification in Food