Journal profile · Zoology
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY
ISSN 1383-4517 · eISSN 1875-9866 · Brill Academic Publishers · NETHERLANDS · Irregular · Founded 1995
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY is published by Brill Academic Publishers and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, together about 25.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Contributions to Zoology publishes high-quality research that advances understanding of animal life – from the discovery and documentation of species to the processes shaping their evolution, distribution, morphology, and ecological interactions. The journal encompasses the breadth of zoological inquiry, covering invertebrates and vertebrates across marine, freshwater, and terrestrial systems, and organizational levels from molecular mechanisms to macroecological dynamics. The journal welcomes contributions in systematics and taxonomy, phylogeny and phylogenomic, comparative and functional morphology, evolutionary and developmental biology, paleozoology, biogeography, and conservation science. Studies may address fundamental biological processes, species interactions, environmental drivers of diversification, and the responses of animal populations to global environmental change. Integrative approaches combining field research, experimental studies, museum and collection-based resources, molecular and genomic data, advanced imaging techniques, and quantitative modelling are particularly encouraged. Recognizing the enduring importance of natural history and descriptive zoology, the journal promotes rigorous analytical and hypothesis-driven research that links organismal biology with broader evolutionary and ecological frameworks. Contributions that clarify species limits, uncover previously unrecognized lineages, document faunal dynamics, or provide insights relevant to biodiversity conservation and management are especially valued.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Alexandra A.E. van derPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences12.9%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science6%
- Crustacean biology and ecologyEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences5.3%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 1 |
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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 20Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 546OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 67 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 80 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 227 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 54 |
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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,150 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 2,150 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Fully Open Access journal with a fixed APC of EUR 1500 per article, invoiced upon acceptance; 90% discount for authors based in LDCs; discount for Naturalis Biodiversity Center employees. Model summary
Contributions to Zoology (CTOZ) is a fully Open Access journal with a fixed Article Processing Fee (APC) of EUR 1500 (excluding VAT if applicable) per article that will be invoiced upon acceptance of the manuscript.
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
- Brill Academic Publishers
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1383-4517
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-9866
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY
What CAS zone is CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .