What is the Impact Factor of Records of the Australian Museum?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Records of the Australian Museum is 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Records of the Australian Museum indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Records of the Australian Museum is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.398 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Records of the Australian Museum and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Records of the Australian Museum is published by Scientific Publications. 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 Records of the Australian Museum?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Records of the Australian Museum is "REC. AUST. MUS". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #14,244Diamond OAGold OA

Records of the Australian Museum

Abbreviation (ISO):REC. AUST. MUS

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Identifier (ISSN):0067-1975(Print)

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Publisher:Scientific Publications

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.8– 0

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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Records of the Australian Museum

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.398

#14,244

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate28.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

11articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Records of the Australian Museum, volume 62 was published in 2010, volume 63 in 2011. Monographic works of particular significance are published irregularly as Records of the Australian Museum, Supplements (ISSN 0812-7387).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology89.2%Zoology74.7%Geography67.4%Ecology52.7%Geology37.6%Botany30.9%Fishery29%Paleontology28.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Zoology

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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

Rank135/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank115/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	135/183	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	115/183	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.8

Articles / Year14

Total Citations148

2025

IF0.8

Articles / Year9

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year11

Total Citations15

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year49

Total Citations122

2022

IF0.4

Articles / Year11

Total Citations27

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.8	14	148
2025	0.8	9	7
2024	0.7	11	15
2023	0.3	49	122
2022	0.4	11	27
2021	0.667	12	24
2020	0.6	23	86
2019	0.8	13	52
2018	0.458	8	35
2017	—	13	85
2016	—	13	101
2015	—	11	51

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,244Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1983, 2005-2012, 2014-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesArts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.398

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.91

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 Citations57

3-Year Documents68

Citable Documents67

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 Rate30.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

MuseologyQ1

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Insect ScienceQ2

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: 28.6%

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

Records of the Australian Museum (abbr: REC. AUST. MUS, ISSN: 0067-1975) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Scientific Publications in Australia since 1890. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.398 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Tri-annual, an annual output of approximately 11 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA 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.