SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #16,126CAS 4区Subscription

South American Journal of Herpetology

Abbreviation (ISO):South Am. J. Herpetol
Country: Brazil•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.332•SCImago Rank: #16,126•Identifier (ISSN):1808-9798(Print)/1982-355X(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,801 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
7

7 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
30articles/year
0% Gold OA•96.3% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.414)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.939)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.388)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.122)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.596)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The South American Journal of Herpetology (SAJH) is an international journal published by the Brazilian Society of Herpetology that aims to provide an effective medium of communication for the international herpetological community. SAJH publishes peer-reviewed original contributions on all subjects related to the biology of amphibians and reptiles, including descriptive, comparative, inferential, and experimental studies and taxa from anywhere in the world, as well as theoretical studies that explore principles and methods.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcology91.7%Zoology84.2%Geology57.9%Medicine56.6%Paleontology55.3%Botany43.6%Genetics31.8%Chemistry26.9%Physics26.7%Sociology26.3%Environmental health24.4%Habitat24.4%Demography23.9%Biochemistry23.9%Fishery23.9%Population23.7%Internal medicine22%Anatomy20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,126Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.332

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
19

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,801 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations67
3-Year Documents65
Citable Documents65

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 Rate36.5%

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
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Subscription
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
C/O HUSSAM ZAHER, RECEIVING EDITOR, MUSEU ZOOLOGIA UNIV SAO PAULO, AVENIDA NAZARE, 481 IPIRANGA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, SP, 04263-000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
115/183Q3
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
134/183Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—70
20250.7254
20240.72520
20230.92970
20221.4143047
20211.93934123
20201.38837161
20191.12229392
20180.59627330
2017—25384
2016—24251
2015—25227
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for South American Journal of Herpetology

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420250.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 40859cb9-c7f4-42ba-bbff-e43cf91f06c8
Database Updated: 2026-09-29