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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #17,496Hybrid

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

Acronym:trss
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Abbreviation (ISO):TRANS. R. SOC. S. AUST
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Identifier (ISSN):0372-1426(Print)/2204-0293(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↓ -0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

WoS Q4
01120.520180.6720190.7320200.9720210.4820220.820230.820240.820250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.291
#17,496

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
20

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13articles/year
25.64% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Published since 1880, the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a multidisciplinary journal that aims to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers of particular relevance to Australasia. There is a particular focus on natural history topics such as: botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, meteorology, geophysics, biophysics, soil science and environmental science, and environmental health. However, the journal is not restricted to these fields, with papers concerning epidemiology, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics, and the history of science and exploration also welcomed. Submissions are welcome from all authors, and membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required. The following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology88.5%Geography81.6%Ecology74.2%Zoology49.5%Geology44.6%Paleontology33.8%Botany33.3%History27.9%Archaeology22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q4
Rank112/140
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Q3
Rank91/140
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year11
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year15
Total Citations13
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year16
Total Citations21
2022
IF0.48
Articles / Year18
Total Citations65

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,496Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-1981, 1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.291

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,579 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations37
3-Year Documents43
Citable Documents42

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 Rate22.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
AnthropologyQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
PaleontologyQ3
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: 12.5%

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)Multidisciplinary Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
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

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia (acronym: trss, abbr: TRANS. R. SOC. S. AUST, ISSN: 0372-1426) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary Sciences, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in Australia since 1938. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.291 (Q2), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,579 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
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
1938
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ROYAL SOC SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM, NORTH TERRACE C/O HONORARY TREASURER, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, 5000

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01