Journal profile · Zoology
American Malacological Bulletin
ISSN 0740-2783 · American Malacological Society · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 1983
American Malacological Bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.56; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Malacological Bulletin is published by American Malacological Society 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 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Mollusks and Parasites Studies and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Malacological Bulletin serves as an outlet for reporting notable contributions in malacological research. Manuscripts concerning any aspect of original, unpublished research,important short reports, and detailed reviews dealing with molluscs will be considered for publication. Recent issues have included AMS symposia, independent papers, research notes,and book reviews. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous reviewing by independent expertreferees. AMS symposium papers have undergone peer review by symposium organizer, symposium participants, and independent referees.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science15.9%
- Mollusks and Parasites StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.1%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences13.9%
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science7.3%
- Cephalopods and Marine BiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences3.8%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science3.2%
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 | Marine & Freshwater 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 | Marine & Freshwater 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 | Marine & Freshwater 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
- 0.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 167OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 495 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 | 21 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
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
- American Malacological Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1983
- ISSN
- 0740-2783
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Malacological Bulletin
What CAS zone is American Malacological Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Malacological Bulletin is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / 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 American Malacological Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.56; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at American Malacological Bulletin?
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 American Malacological Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Malacological Bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Malacological Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
American Malacological Bulletin 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: .