Journal of Herpetology
Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports
52 papers with at least that number of citations each
State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring
Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)
HĐGSNN Score History
By article publication year| Year | Max Score | Evaluation Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.1) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2025 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2024 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2023 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.8) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2022 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.43) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2021 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.577) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2020 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.971) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2019 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 1.03) | 🔵 Computed |
| 2018 | 1.50đ | WoS Q3(IF: 0.865) | 🔵 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 Herpetology accepts manuscripts on all aspects on the biology of amphibians and reptiles including their behavior, conservation, ecology, morphology, physiology, and systematics, as well as herpetological education. We encourage authors to submit manuscripts that are data-driven and rigorous tests of hypotheses, or provide thorough descriptions of novel taxa (living or fossil). Topics may address theoretical issues in a thoughtful, quantitative way. Reviews and policy papers that provide new insight on the herpetological sciences are also welcome, but they must be more than simple literature reviews. These papers must have a central focus that propose a new argument for understanding a concept or a new approach for answering a question or solving a problem. Focus sections that combine papers on related topics are normally determined by the Editors. Publication in the Long-Term Perspectives section is by invitation only. Papers on captive breeding, new techniques or sampling methods, anecdotal or isolated natural history observations, geographic range extensions, and essays should be submitted to our sister journal, Herpetological Review.
SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact
Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.
Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.
Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.
Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.
Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.
Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
Citations in government and international policy documents
Percentage of female authors published in the journal
Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.
Scopus Subject Categories
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history
Publishing & Editorial Information
Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications
WoS Categories & Quartiles
Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate
| Category | Index | Rank | Quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
ZOOLOGY | JCRSCIE | 104/183 | Q3 |
ZOOLOGY | JCISCIE | 110/183 | Q3 |
Annual Historical Statistics & Publications
Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution
| Year | Impact Factor | Articles / Year | Total Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 30 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0.8 | 34 | 19 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 28 | 44 |
| 2023 | 0.8 | 50 | 134 |
| 2022 | 1.43 | 59 | 232 |
| 2021 | 1.577 | 58 | 218 |
| 2020 | 0.971 | 58 | 396 |
| 2019 | 1.03 | 45 | 445 |
| 2018 | 0.865 | 66 | 665 |
| 2017 | — | 79 | 863 |
| 2016 | — | 93 | 921 |
| 2015 | — | 94 | 1,223 |
Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations
Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)
Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Herpetology
Total Cites vs Self-Cites
Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach
Citations per Document
Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years
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