WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,309CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Comparative Physiology A-Neuroethology Sensory Neural and Behavioral Physiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J COMP PHYSIOL A

Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.768•SCImago Rank: #7,309•Identifier (ISSN):0340-7594(Print)/1432-1351(Online)•Articles / Year: 62•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,089 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q3

2.3

↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

62articles/year

60.25% Gold OA•77.27% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.3)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.2)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 1.9)	🔵 Computed
2023	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.1)	🔵 Computed
2022	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 2.389)	🔵 Computed
2021	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 1.836)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 1.516)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 1.882)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.00đ	WoS Q1(IF: 1.97)	🔵 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 Journal of Comparative Physiology A welcomes original articles, short reviews, and short communications in the following fields: - Neurobiology and neuroethology - Sensory physiology and ecology - Physiological and hormonal basis of behavior - Communication, orientation, and locomotion - Functional imaging and neuroanatomy Contributions should add to our understanding of mechanisms and not be purely descriptive. The level of organization addressed may be organismic, cellular, or molecular. Colour figures are free in print and online.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology83.5%Medicine67.3%Psychology58%Neuroscience51.4%Physics49.1%Ecology44.1%Chemistry43.5%Internal medicine42.9%Endocrinology33.1%Biochemistry33%Genetics32%Anatomy31%Geology29.1%Computer science25.1%Zoology24.6%Botany24.4%Paleontology23.6%Philosophy22.6%Cognitive psychology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Zoology

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,309Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyNeuroscience

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.768

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

109

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.57

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,089 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations472

3-Year Documents183

Citable Documents167

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 Rate42.8%

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 ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Psychology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BEHAVIORAL 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

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

Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Monthly

Founding Year

1924

Editorial Address

SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	29/57	Q3
NEUROSCIENCES	JCRSCIE	236/330	Q3
PHYSIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	59/89	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	22/183	Q1
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	30/57	Q3
NEUROSCIENCES	JCISCIE	171/330	Q3
PHYSIOLOGY	JCISCIE	53/89	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	65/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	38	2
2025	2.2	62	95
2024	1.9	42	192
2023	2.1	82	750
2022	2.389	76	782
2021	1.836	70	770
2020	1.516	62	811
2019	1.882	82	1,840
2018	1.97	77	882
2017	—	114	2,323
2016	—	85	1,787
2015	—	82	1,726