What is the Impact Factor of Cladistics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cladistics is 8.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cladistics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cladistics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.836 (Q1) and an H-index of 113.

Who publishes Cladistics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cladistics is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,724 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Cladistics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Cladistics is "CLADISTICS" with common acronym "cla". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Cladistics

Acronym:cla

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Abbreviation (ISO):CLADISTICS

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Identifier (ISSN):0748-3007(Print)/1096-0031(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.9↑ +2.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cladistics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.836

#792

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

113

113 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

33articles/year

35.35% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cladistics publishes high quality research papers on systematics, encouraging debate on all aspects of the field, from philosophy, theory and methodology to empirical studies and applications in biogeography, coevolution, conservation biology, ontogeny, genomics and paleontology. Cladistics is read by scientists working in the research fields of evolution, systematics and integrative biology and enjoys a consistently high position in the ISI® rankings for evolutionary biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology94.9%Genetics61.6%Chemistry60.9%Biochemistry60.2%Gene59.6%Phylogenetic tree54%Zoology51.3%Phylogenetics51.2%Evolutionary biology50.4%Ecology46.6%Botany39%Geology37.9%Clade37.5%Paleontology36.8%Mathematics26.2%Computer science22.9%Cladistics20.9%Taxon20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Evolutionary Biology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank4/54

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank2/183

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JCISCIE2026

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Rank2/54

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JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank1/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	4/54	Q1
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	2/183	Q1
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	2/54	Q1
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	1/183	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.9

Articles / Year45

Total Citations9

2025

IF6.2

Articles / Year54

Total Citations108

2024

IF3.9

Articles / Year40

Total Citations254

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year47

Total Citations1,049

2022

IF4.714

Articles / Year37

Total Citations425

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.9	45	9
2025	6.2	54	108
2024	3.9	40	254
2023	3.6	47	1,049
2022	4.714	37	425
2021	5.254	48	814
2020	4.727	78	904
2019	7.779	45	881
2018	5.877	38	852
2017	—	47	1,753
2016	—	47	4,750
2015	—	47	2,314

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #792Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1985-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.836

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.87

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,724 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations789

3-Year Documents97

Citable Documents97

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 Rate26.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

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: 7.7%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区EVOLUTIONARY 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

Cladistics (acronym: cla, abbr: CLADISTICS, ISSN: 0748-3007) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.836 (Q1), an H-index of 113.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 33 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,724 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.