Journal profile · Zoology
Canadian Journal of Zoology
ISSN 0008-4301 · eISSN 1480-3283 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Monthly · Founded 1951
Canadian Journal of Zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.31; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 126 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Zoology is published by National Research Council of Canada 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 Ecology and Management Studies and Animal Behavior and Reproduction, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editors-in-Chief: R. Mark Brigham, Ph.D.; Céline Audet, Ph.D.Published since 1929, this journal reports on primary research in the broad field of zoology. Read More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief R. Mark BrighamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 4, Mexico 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science6.2%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science4.9%
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 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 3 |
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
- 1.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 62Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11,067OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,600 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 23 | 20 |
| 2025 | 126 | 61 | 123 |
| 2024 | 62 | 25 | 128 |
| 2023 | 115 | 68 | 510 |
| 2022 | 86 | 55 | 462 |
| 2021 | 112 | 83 | 811 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts 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
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1951
- ISSN
- 0008-4301
- Electronic ISSN
- 1480-3283
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 1042 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Zoology
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of 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 Canadian Journal of Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.31; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 189.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Zoology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Canadian Journal of Zoology based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (4) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Zoology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Zoology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .