Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
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Aims & Scope
Acta Zoologica Bulgarica publishes original research articles, reviews and short communications in systematics and phylogenetics, zoogeography and faunistics, terrestrial ecology and behaviour, aquatic ecology, parasitology, palaeozoology, zoomorphology and developmental biology, conservation biology, applied zoology and other branches of zoology dealing with diversity, ecology and evolution of animals. The geographical scope of the journal is worldwide but a priority is given to the Bulgarian and Balkan fauna as well as the fauna of associated regions (e.g. Black Sea, Danubian Basin, Southeast Europe). Descriptions of new zoological methods, short reviews or annotations of zoological books and information about scientific events (past or forthcoming) are also accepted.
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ZOOLOGY
ZOOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisActa Zoologica Bulgarica (abbr: ACTA ZOOL BULGAR, ISSN: 0324-0770) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ZOOLOGY, published by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Bulgaria. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.174 (Q4), an H-index of 22.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 79 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,488 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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