Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Arachnologische Mitteilungen
ISSN 1018-4171 · eISSN 2199-7233 · Arachnologische Arbeitsgemeinschaften Deutschlands · Germany
Arachnologische Mitteilungen: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arachnologische Mitteilungen is published by Arachnologische Arbeitsgemeinschaften Deutschlands. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, Study of Mite Species and Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, together about 87.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
publishes scientific papers mainly about West Palaearctic arachnids (excluding papers solely on mites and ticks) in (British) English or German, after peer review. The main focus lies on the topics of taxonomy,faunistics and biogeography as well as ecology and arachnid conservation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 5, Italy 2, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology33.7%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences30.6%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences23.6%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities1.4%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences1.3%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities1.2%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences1.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Science | Q3 | 136/193 | 29th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 554/736 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR is 0.485 Q2, H-index = 15, ICI Journals Master List database for 2021, Index Copernicus Value ICV 2021 = 116.22Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 89 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 181 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 206 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 188 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 189 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 219 |
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)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
The German title of the journal should be used in citations. Model summary
The German title of the journal should be used in citations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons 4.0 International License Model summary
Arachnology Letters is licensed under a Creative Commons 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No page charges (APCs or submission charges) Model summary
There are no page charges (APCs or submission charges).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review with at least two reviewers Model summary
Manuscripts will be sent to at least two reviewers (Peer Review).
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
- Arachnologische Arbeitsgemeinschaften Deutschlands
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- German, English
- ISSN
- 1018-4171
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-7233
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arachnologische Mitteilungen
How long does peer review take at Arachnologische Mitteilungen?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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 Arachnologische Mitteilungen?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Arachnologische Mitteilungen based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (5), Italy (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arachnologische Mitteilungen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arachnologische Mitteilungen is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arachnologische Mitteilungen open access, and what is the APC?
Arachnologische Mitteilungen is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .