Journal profile · Biodiversity Conservation
Caribbean Journal of Science
ISSN 0008-6452 · University of Puerto Rico · UNITED STATES · Tri-annual · Founded 1961
Caribbean Journal of Science: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.37; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caribbean Journal of Science is published by University of Puerto Rico 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 Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, Marine and coastal plant biology and Plant and animal studies, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Caribbean Journal of Science publishes articles, research notes, and book reviews pertinent to natural science of the Caribbean region. The emphasis is on botany, zoology, ecology, conservation biology and management, geology, archaeology, and paleontology. The mission as a nonprofit scholarly journal is to publish quality, peer-reviewed papers and to make them widely available.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biodiversity Conservation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Marine and coastal plant biologyEarth and Planetary Sciences8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.9%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.8%
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 | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | 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 | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 0.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 17 | 7 |
| 2025 | 57 | 4 | 20 |
| 2024 | 56 | 5 | 39 |
| 2023 | 34 | 2 | 48 |
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | 80 |
| 2021 | 30 | 1 | 79 |
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
- University of Puerto Rico
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Tri-annual
- Founded
- 1961
- ISSN
- 0008-6452
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Caribbean Journal of Science
What CAS zone is Caribbean Journal of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Caribbean Journal of Science is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation. 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 Caribbean Journal of Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.37; CiteScore 1, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Caribbean Journal of Science?
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 Caribbean Journal of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caribbean Journal of Science is indexed in SCIE.
Is Caribbean Journal of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Caribbean Journal of Science 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: .