Journal profile · Zoology
Acta Chiropterologica
ISSN 1508-1109 · Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS · POLAND · Semiannual · Founded 1999
Acta Chiropterologica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.34; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Chiropterologica is published by Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, Marine animal studies overview and Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Chiropterologica, published by the Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, is devoted solely to the study and discussion of bats.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences34%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine3.9%
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.34LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 563OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 990 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 27 | 4 | 47 |
| 2024 | 29 | 8 | 76 |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | 70 |
| 2022 | 42 | 20 | 191 |
| 2021 | 22 | 2 | 114 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Museum and Institute of Zoology PAS
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1508-1109
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Chiropterologica
What CAS zone is Acta Chiropterologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Chiropterologica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Chiropterologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.34; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at Acta Chiropterologica?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Chiropterologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Chiropterologica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Chiropterologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Chiropterologica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .