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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,385CAS 3区Gold OA

African Invertebrates

Abbreviation (ISO):AFR. INVERTEBR
Country: South Africa•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.294•SCImago Rank: #17,385•Identifier (ISSN):1681-5556(Print)•Articles / Year: 16•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,724 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
0.8
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
16articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% 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: 0.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.696)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.36)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.81)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.667)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.516)
🔵 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 Invertebrates is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal that focuses primarily on the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, and palaeontology of Afrotropical invertebrates, whether terrestrial, freshwater or marine. Aspects concerning biology, ecology, and conservation may also be considered where these relate to the primary focus areas. Papers dealing solely with biology, ecology, physiology, pests and pest control should be submitted elsewhere.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology99.7%Ecology94.8%Zoology89.9%Botany75.2%Geology49.9%Genus48.8%Paleontology46.5%Geography26%History25.6%Taxonomy (biology)25.3%Computer science22.2%Archaeology21.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,385Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEarth and Planetary Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.294

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
21

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.81

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,724 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29
3-Year Documents38
Citable Documents36

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 Rate22.6%

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
Insect ScienceQ3
PaleontologyQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENTOMOLOGY
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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Annual
Founding Year
2001
Editorial Address
COUNCIL NATAL MUSEUM, PRIVATE BAG 9070, PIETERMARITZBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, KWAZULU-NATAL, 00000
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENTOMOLOGY
JCRSCIE
82/110Q3
PALEONTOLOGY
JCRSCIE
48/58Q4
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
135/183Q3
ENTOMOLOGY
JCISCIE
80/110Q3
PALEONTOLOGY
JCISCIE
53/58Q4
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
139/183Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—40
20251.1133
20240.81712
20230.31442
20220.696613
20210.361651
20200.81822
20190.6671544
20180.5161152
2017—13110
2016—1049
2015—55289
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for African Invertebrates

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.1

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01