WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #18,633CAS 4区Hybrid

African Zoology

Abbreviation (ISO):Afr. Zool

Country: South Africa•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.263•SCImago Rank: #18,633•Identifier (ISSN):1562-7020(Print)/2224-073X(Online)•Articles / Year: 30•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,668 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q3

0.9

↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

24 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

30articles/year

25.53% Gold OA•95% 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: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.9)	🔵 Computed
2025	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.5)	🔵 Computed
2024	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.6)	🔵 Computed
2023	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)	🔵 Computed
2022	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.39)	🔵 Computed
2021	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 1.436)	🔵 Computed
2020	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.86)	🔵 Computed
2019	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.962)	🔵 Computed
2018	1.50đ	WoS Q3(IF: 0.761)	🔵 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

African Zoology , a peer-reviewed research journal, publishes original scientific contributions and critical reviews that focus principally on African fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Research from other regions that advances practical and theoretical aspects of zoology will be considered. Rigorous question-driven research in all aspects of zoology will take precedence over descriptive research. The Journal publishes full-length papers, critical reviews, short communications, letters to the editors as well as book reviews. Contributions based on purely observational, descriptive or anecdotal data will not be considered. The Journal is produced by NISC in association with the Zoological Society of South Africa (ZSSA). Acceptance of papers is the responsibility of the Editors-in-Chief in consultation with the Editors and members of the Editorial Advisory Board. All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Editors or the Department.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.4%Ecology85.5%Zoology60.1%Geology60%Geography53.8%Paleontology46.4%Medicine43.2%Fishery38.8%Botany31.4%Genetics27.9%Sociology27.5%History26.5%Chemistry23.4%Archaeology22.6%Demography21.3%Environmental health20.5%Population20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Zoology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,633Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.263

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3

Scopus H-Index (2025)

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.93

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,668 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations43

3-Year Documents42

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 Rate37.5%

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

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

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Semiannual

Founding Year

2000

Editorial Address

ZOOLOGICAL SOC SOUTHERN AFRICA, AFRICAN ZOOLOGY CIRCULATION OFFICE, UNIV KWAZULU-NATAL, SCHOOL BIOL & CONSERVATION SCI, P B X01, SCOTTSVILLE, SOUTH AFRICA, 3209

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed