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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q4SCImago #22,535Hybrid

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

Abbreviation (ISO):PAK J ZOOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0030-9923(Print)
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Publisher:University of Punjab (new Campus)
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pakistan Journal of Zoology

WoS Q1
01120.5520180.7920190.8320210.6920220.620230.52024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.191
#22,535

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate20%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
326articles/year
97.88% Gold OA•96.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Pakistan J. Zool.) publishes original articles in English on all aspects of animal life. Generally these articles will be in, or related to one of the following subject areas: Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Toxicology, Forensic Science, Developmental Biology, Entomology, Parasitology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pathology, Palaeontology. Taxonomy, Environmental Biology, Wildlife, Fisheries, Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphology. Additionally, the journal considers research on health and clinical studies. Short communications are regularly considered, however, uninvited review articles, first records/reports of known species, case reports/studies and survey reports are not published in Pakistan Journal of Zoology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.4%Medicine60.3%Ecology54.2%Chemistry49.6%Genetics45%Biochemistry37.7%Botany34.4%Geology33.1%Zoology30.1%Paleontology28.9%Internal medicine28.2%Geography23.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year115
Total Citations4
2025
IF—
Articles / Year207
Total Citations41
2024
IF0.5
Articles / Year321
Total Citations207
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year402
Total Citations415
2022
IF0.687
Articles / Year488
Total Citations812

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,535Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1975, 1979-1982, 1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.191

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,455 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations701
3-Year Documents1,201
Citable Documents1,201

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate32.1%

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 ZoologyQ4
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: 20%

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

Pakistan Journal of Zoology (abbr: PAK J ZOOL, ISSN: 0030-9923) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by University of Punjab (new Campus) in Pakistan since 1969. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.191 (Q4), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 326 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,455 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
University of Punjab (new Campus)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1969
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ZOOLOGICAL SOC PAKISTAN, UNIV PUNJAB, NEW CAMPUS, C/O DEPT ZOOLOGY, LAHORE, PAKISTAN

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30