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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,537Subscription

American Malacological Bulletin

Abbreviation (ISO):AM. MALACOL. BULL
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Identifier (ISSN):0740-2783(Print)
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Publisher:American Malacological Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Malacological Bulletin

WoS Q4
01120.5220180.7420190.5620200.8120210.3120220.520230.420240.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.29
#17,537

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
9articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The American Malacological Bulletin serves as an outlet for reporting notable contributions in malacological research. Manuscripts concerning any aspect of original, unpublished research,important short reports, and detailed reviews dealing with molluscs will be considered for publication. Recent issues have included AMS symposia, independent papers, research notes,and book reviews. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous reviewing by independent expertreferees. AMS symposium papers have undergone peer review by symposium organizer, symposium participants, and independent referees.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology92%Ecology74.6%Geology69.7%Zoology65.2%Paleontology60.5%Geography36.3%Fishery33.6%Botany31.8%Mollusca28.2%Genetics25.7%Medicine25.1%Chemistry23%Gastropoda22.3%Oceanography21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank102/124
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q3
Rank135/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank112/124
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q4
Rank174/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year1
Total Citations0
2025
IF—
Articles / Year18
Total Citations17
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year9
Total Citations7
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year11
Total Citations10
2022
IF0.313
Articles / Year12
Total Citations23

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #17,537Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1988, 1993-1994, 1996-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.29

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.67

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,482 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations20
3-Year Documents21
Citable Documents20

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Aquatic ScienceQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

American Malacological Bulletin (abbr: AM. MALACOL. BULL, ISSN: 0740-2783) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by American Malacological Society in United States since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.290 (Q3), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 9 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,482 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
American Malacological Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1983
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER MALACOLOGICAL SOC, INC, DELAWARE MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORY, BOX 3937, WILMINGTON, USA, DE, 19807-0937

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01