Journal profile · Zoology
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY
ISSN 0441-6651 · eISSN 2159-3957 · Taylor & Francis · SOUTH AFRICA · Semiannual
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 56 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa: http://www.africanherpetology.org/. African Journal of Herpetology (AJH) serves as an outlet for original research on the biology of African amphibians and reptiles. AJH is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original articles and reviews from diverse fields and disciplines, such as conservation, phylogenetics, evolution, systematics, performance, physiology, ecology, behavioural ecology, ethology, and morphology. The Journal publishes two issues a year. There are no page charges . Peer Review Statement African Journal of Herpetology is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 2, Germany 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science12.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.8%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.5%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3.5%
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 3 |
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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.42Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 16,000Publisher website ·
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
56 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement African Journal of Herpetology
Double anonymized peer review; submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne M…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0441-6651
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-3957
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY
What CAS zone is AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY 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 AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY?
The publisher reports about 56 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .