ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,803Diamond OAHybrid

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Abbreviation (ISO):ANIM. BIODIVERS. CONSERV
•
Identifier (ISSN):1578-665X(Print)/2014-928X(Online)
•
Publisher:Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

WoS Q3
01120.8920180.7920190.872020120211.0720220.92023120241.420251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.343
#15,803

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
26articles/year
96.83% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation (antes Miscel·lània Zoològica) es una revista interdisciplinar, publicada desde 1958 por el Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona. Incluye artículos de investigación empírica y teórica en todas las áreas de la zoología (sistemática, taxonomía, morfología, biogeografía, ecología, etología, fisiología y genética) procedentes de todas las regiones del mundo. La revista presta especial interés a los estudios que planteen un problema nuevo o introduzcan un tema nuevo, con hipòtesis y prediccions claras, y a los trabajos que de una manera u otra tengan relevancia en la biología de la conservación. No se publicaran artículos puramente descriptivos, o artículos faunísticos o corológicos en los que se describa la distribución en el espacio o en el tiempo de los organismes zoológicos.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.5%Ecology76.1%Geography70.2%Geology46.9%Medicine40.3%Paleontology39.6%Zoology39.2%Habitat33.2%Sociology33.2%Philosophy30.8%Demography30.1%Environmental health29.6%Population29.6%Art29.4%Humanities27.3%Botany25.8%History25.1%Fishery25%Archaeology23.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q3
Rank54/77
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q4
Rank66/77
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year13
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year22
Total Citations12
2024
IF1
Articles / Year35
Total Citations371
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year18
Total Citations44
2022
IF1.069
Articles / Year29
Total Citations97

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,803Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.343

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.00

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations72
3-Year Documents73
Citable Documents72

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 Rate39.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3
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)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
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

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation (abbr: ANIM. BIODIVERS. CONSERV, ISSN: 1578-665X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona in Brazil. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.343 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Museu de Ciencies Naturals de Barcelona
Publication Language
English, Spanish
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
PASSEIG PICASSO S-N, PARC CIUTADELLA, BARCELONA, SPAIN, E-08003

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 6265985f-98ec-48f5-8703-5f11ef52df6e
Database Updated: 2026-10-01