Journal profile · Multiple
African Journal of Wildlife Research
ISSN 2410-7220 · eISSN 2410-8200 · Southern African Wildlife Management Association · SOUTH AFRICA
African Journal of Wildlife Research: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; subscription journal; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Wildlife Research is published by Southern African Wildlife Management Association and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The African Journal of Wildlife Research is an ISI ranked, leading peer reviewed scientific publication in wildlife research in Africa, Arabia and Madagascar, with a broad base covering scientific, applied, managerial, methodological and sociological issues related to wildlife research. The journal publishes original full-length scientific papers, short communications, book reviews as well as reviews on science-based research invited by the editor-in-chief. This research journal and has been published annually since 1971. Until 2014 (Volume 44) the journal was known as the South African Journal of Wildlife Research and from 2015 (volume 45) the name changed to African Journal of Wildlife Research. The journal reaches a wide readership, including both local and foreign wildlife managers, academics and wildlife owners, and libraries local and abroad. It is an important reference for anyone interested in the management and sustainable utilisation of natural resources.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science29%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology3.9%
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationEnvironmental Science3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | 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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 217OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 868 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 64 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 | 54 |
| 2022 | 18 | 2 | 65 |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 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.
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
- Southern African Wildlife Management Association
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2410-7220
- Electronic ISSN
- 2410-8200
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Wildlife Research
What CAS zone is African Journal of Wildlife Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Wildlife Research is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Wildlife Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 33.
Which databases index African Journal of Wildlife Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Wildlife Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is African Journal of Wildlife Research open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Wildlife Research 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .