What is the Impact Factor of GAYANA?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of GAYANA is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is GAYANA indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, GAYANA is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.218 (Q3) and an H-index of 22.

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

GAYANA is published by Universidad de Concepcion. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of GAYANA is "GAYANA". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,856Diamond OAHybrid

GAYANA

Abbreviation (ISO):GAYANA

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Identifier (ISSN):0717-652X(Print)/0717-6538(Online)

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Publisher:Universidad de Concepcion

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for GAYANA

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.218

#20,856

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate50%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

14articles/year

61.19% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

GAYANA is a scientific journal published by Universidad de Concepción, Chile. It is the modern version of Gayana Oceanología and Gayana Zoología. Therefore its numeration starts at volume 63(1). GAYANA covers all aspects of zoology and oceanographic research. It is structured in five sections, defined by subject or discipline: Ecology, Biodiversity and Taxonomy, Earth Sciences, Evolutionary, and Applied Biology and Environmental Biology. Each section is in charge of an editor who receives and manages the manuscripts sent for evaluation in close collaboration with the editorial board.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology66.8%Geography64.6%Philosophy50.5%Art49.1%Humanities48.1%Ecology44.2%Geology40.1%Botany23.7%Zoology22.5%Paleontology21.4%Physics20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Aquatic Science

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Special Issues

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

ZOOLOGY

Rank156/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank169/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	156/183	Q4
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	169/183	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year18

Total Citations2

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year29

Total Citations14

2023

IF0.1

Articles / Year25

Total Citations32

2022

IF—

Articles / Year11

Total Citations10

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	—	—
2025	0.4	18	2
2024	0.2	29	14
2023	0.1	25	32
2022	—	11	10
2021	0.559	14	22
2020	—	20	55
2019	—	17	114
2018	—	18	90
2017	—	10	22
2016	—	25	103
2015	—	24	147
2014	—	20	115

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,856Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2004, 2006-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.218

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.65

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 Citations38

3-Year Documents62

Citable Documents60

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 Rate39.3%

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

Aquatic ScienceQ4

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: 50%

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ZOOLOGY

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

GAYANA (abbr: GAYANA, ISSN: 0717-652X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Universidad de Concepcion in Chile since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.218 (Q3), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 14 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.