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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #10,659Hybrid

Herpetozoa

Abbreviation (ISO):HERPETOZOA
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Identifier (ISSN):1013-4425(Print)/2682-955X(Online)
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Publisher:Pensoft Publishers
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +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 Herpetozoa

WoS Q3
01121.1320181.1220190.6420200.8420211.0520220.920230.820240.9202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.556
#10,659

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
14

14 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
32articles/year
98.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Herpetozoa (abbr: HERPETOZOA, ISSN: 1013-4425) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ZOOLOGY, published by Pensoft Publishers in Austria since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.556 (Q1), an H-index of 14.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyZoology & Animal ScienceGeographyGeologyPaleontologyMedicinePlant SciencesSociologyDemographyPopulation StudiesEnvironmental HealthHistoryArchaeologyGeneticsChemistryFisheriesBiochemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q3
Rank115/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q2
Rank84/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year22
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year37
Total Citations31
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year41
Total Citations79
2023
IF0.9
Articles / Year34
Total Citations86
2022
IF1.053
Articles / Year35
Total Citations131

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,659Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011, 2019-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.556

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.28

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,866 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations150
3-Year Documents109
Citable Documents109

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 Rate27.1%

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 ZoologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
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):
3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

Herpetozoa (abbr: HERPETOZOA, ISSN: 1013-4425) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ZOOLOGY, published by Pensoft Publishers in Austria since 1988. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.556 (Q1), an H-index of 14.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,866 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
1988
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
12 PROF GEORGI ZLATARSKI ST, SOFIA, BULGARIA, 1700

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28