Journal profile · Zoology
Belgian journal of zoology
ISSN 0777-6276 · eISSN 2295-0451 · Societe Royale Zoologique de Belgique · BELGIUM · Semiannual · Founded 1990
Belgian journal of zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Belgian journal of zoology is published by Societe Royale Zoologique de Belgique 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 Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 20.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Belgian Journal of Zoology is a diamond open access journal publishing high-quality research papers in English that are original, of broad interest and hypothesis-driven. Manuscripts on all aspects of zoology are considered, including anatomy, behaviour, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, genomics and physiology. Manuscripts on veterinary, agricultural or aquacultural topics or on human medicine are outside of the journal’s scope. The Belgian Journal of Zoology also welcomes reviews, especially from complex or poorly understood research fields in zoology. The Belgian Journal of Zoology does no longer publish purely taxonomic papers. Surveys and reports on novel or invasive animal species for Belgium are considered only if sufficient new biological or biogeographic information is included. All published papers and short notes in the Belgian Journal of Zoology are made available through this journal website. All manuscripts (including short notes) are peer reviewed by at least two referees and should be sent electronically to the editorial office at bjz@naturalsciences.be. Please always check the Author Guidelines before submitting. The Belgian Journal of Zoology is published online only from 2017 onwards in one volume. A print-on-demand version can be purchased from the editorial office. The archive of the Belgian Journal of Zoology is available as PDF files from http://rbzs.be (2014-2016). The volumes from 1863 to 1922 are available on the platform of the Biodiversity Heritage Library under the former names of the journal: Annales de la Société royale malacologique de Belgique (1863-1902), from https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/6205 and https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/7031. Annales de la Société royale zoologique et malacologie de Belgique (1903-1921): https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/6301 Annales de la Société royale zoologique de Belgique (only for 1922): https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/16350
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Isa SchönPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Belgium 22, Australia 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.9%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.9%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.2%
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 | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.77OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 561 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 52 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 72 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright statement
The Belgian Journal of Zoology is a diamond open source journal that wishes to distribute its papers as widely as possible without additional costs for any user. No fees for submitting are required. All published papers will be put on-line as high resolution PDF’s. Copyright thus remains with the authors. All manuscripts will be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License http://crea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate diamond open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each submitted paper or short note will be sent to a scientific editor, who will forward it to two referees. The author(s) will be informed of the editorial decision after the reviewing process.
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
- Societe Royale Zoologique de Belgique
- Country or region
- BELGIUM
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1990
- ISSN
- 0777-6276
- Electronic ISSN
- 2295-0451
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 156 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Belgian journal of zoology
What CAS zone is Belgian journal of zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Belgian journal of zoology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Belgian journal of zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 2, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Belgian journal of zoology?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Belgian journal of zoology based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Belgium (22) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Belgian journal of zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Belgian journal of zoology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Belgian journal of zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Belgian journal of zoology 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: .