Journal profile · Zoology
African Zoology
ISSN 1562-7020 · eISSN 2224-073X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · SOUTH AFRICA · Semiannual · Founded 2000
African Zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 150; median 229 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Zoology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Amphibian and Reptile Biology, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
African Zoology publishes original scientific contributions that focus principally on African fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Research from other regions that advances practical and theoretical aspects of Zoology will be considered. Rigorous question-driven research in all aspects of Zoology will take precedence over descriptive research. The journal publishes full length papers (5 000 to 7 500 words), critical reviews (up to 10 000 words), short communications (2 500 words), letters to the editors and book reviews. Contributions based on purely observational, descriptive or anecdotal data will not be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science13.6%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 457OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,344 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 15 | 7 | 16 |
| 2024 | 26 | 16 | 41 |
| 2023 | 12 | 6 | 38 |
| 2022 | 23 | 9 | 76 |
| 2021 | 31 | 8 | 161 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
229 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 357 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 70 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 331 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (34 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- 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 | USD 150 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- ZAR 900
- Page charges
- ZAR 150
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
- critical reviewscritical reviews (up to 10 000 words)Length not stated
- full length papersThe journal publishes full length papers (5 000 to 7 500 words)Length not stated
- letters to the editorsletters to the editorsLength not stated
- short communicationsshort communications (2 500 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Originality: manuscript must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submission of a manuscript implies that the material has not previously been published, nor is it being submitted elsewhere for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Registered voluntary association with SACNASP; members can earn CPD points. Model summary
ZSSA is a registered voluntary association with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1562-7020
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-073X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Zoology
What CAS zone is African Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Zoology 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 Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at African Zoology?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 229 days (interquartile range 134–357 days); 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of African Zoology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index African Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Zoology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is African Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
African Zoology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 150.
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: .