Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE
ISSN 0003-9284 · eISSN 2367-0622 · E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung · GERMANY · Semiannual
ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 12 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE is published by E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung 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 Mollusks and Parasites Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior and Marine Biology and Ecology Research, together about 66.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archiv für Molluskenkunde is an international, peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of molluscan biodiversity. It preferably publishes original research papers of high quality on systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny and morphology of all groups of molluscs, both recent and fossil from the Cenozoic. Contributions of broad international interest on other aspects of malacology such as ecology and biogeography are welcome as well. Papers on physiology, parasitology, regional faunistics or those on non-Cenozoic fossils or pure biostratigraphy should be submitted elsewhere. Manuscripts shall be in English but may include an expanded abstract in a foreign language.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mollusks and Parasites StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences35%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science22.5%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Geological Formations and Processes ExplorationEarth and Planetary Sciences3.7%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science2.6%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science2.4%
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 |
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, Biological Abstracts (Biosis Philadelphia), BIOSIS Previews, Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide, GEOBASE, ScimagoJR, Ulrichs Periodicals Directory, Zoological RecordPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- 1,500
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)
Article types accepted1
- original research papersIt preferably publishes original research papers of high quality on systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny and morphology of all groups of molluscs, both recent and f…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Manuscripts in English; may include an expanded abstract in a foreign language. Model summary
Manuscripts shall be in English but may include an expanded abstract in a foreign language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
On acceptance of a manuscript, authors must transfer copyright. Model summary
On acceptance of a manuscript, authors must transfer copyright.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Archiv für Molluskenkunde - International Journal of Malacology (ISSN 1869-0963, e-ISSN 2367-0622), Optional Open Access
edited by Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung Impact factor 20250.5 Cite Score 20250.9 Scope Subscription Open-access or free publication options Online Version Indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE) Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts Biological Abstracts (Biosis Philadelphia) BIOSIS Previews Fish, Fisheries & Aquatic Biodiversity Worldwide GEOBASE SCOPUS ScimagoJR Ulrichs…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Out-of-scope topics: physiology, parasitology, regional faunistics, non-Cenozoic fossils, pure biostratigraphy. Model summary
Papers on physiology, parasitology, regional faunistics or those on non-Cenozoic fossils or pure biostratigraphy should be submitted elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Articles remain behind a paywall for 4 years and then become downloadable for free. Model summary
Articles remain behind a paywall for 4 years and then become downloadable for free.
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
- E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0003-9284
- Print ISSN
- 1869-0963
- Electronic ISSN
- 2367-0622
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE
What CAS zone is ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology. 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 ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE?
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 ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE open access, and what is the APC?
ARCHIV FUR MOLLUSKENKUNDE is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .