Journal profile · Zoology
Chelonian Conservation and Biology
ISSN 1071-8443 · Chelonian Research Foundation · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 1993
Chelonian Conservation and Biology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.77; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chelonian Conservation and Biology is published by Chelonian Research Foundation 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 Turtle Biology and Conservation, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 62.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chelonian Conservation and Biology is a biannual peer-reviewed journal of cosmopolitan and broad-based coverage of all aspects of conservation and biology of all chelonians, including freshwater turtles, marine turtles, and tortoises. Manuscripts may cover any aspects of turtle and tortoise research, with a preference for conservation or biology. Manuscripts dealing with conservation biology, systematic relationships, chelonian diversity, geographic distribution, natural history, ecology, reproduction, morphology and natural variation, population status, husbandry, community conservation initiatives, and human exploitation or conservation management issues are of special interest.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science34.1%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science21.2%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Rabies epidemiology and controlImmunology and Microbiology3.4%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science3.3%
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 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 | Zoology | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.77LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 373OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 830 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 46 | 46 | 31 |
| 2024 | 36 | 36 | 58 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 24 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 121 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 163 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Chelonian Research Foundation
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1993
- ISSN
- 1071-8443
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chelonian Conservation and Biology
What CAS zone is Chelonian Conservation and Biology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chelonian Conservation and Biology 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 Chelonian Conservation and Biology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.77; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Chelonian Conservation and Biology?
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 Chelonian Conservation and Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chelonian Conservation and Biology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Chelonian Conservation and Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Chelonian Conservation and Biology is a fully open-access 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: .