Journal profile · Zoology
Copeia
ISSN 0045-8511 · American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1913
Copeia: impact factor 2.59; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Copeia is published by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Ichthyology and Marine Biology, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1913, Copeia is a highly respected international journal dedicated to the publication of high quality, original research papers on the behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, evolution, physiology, systematics and taxonomy of extant and extinct fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Copeia is published electronically and is available through BioOne. Articles are published online first, and print issues appear four times per year. In addition to research articles, Copeia publishes invited review papers, book reviews, and compiles virtual issues on topics of interest drawn from papers previously published in the journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.9%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science18.6%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine4.5%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 166/416 | 60th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 338/647 | 47th |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 131/224 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60LetPub ·
- h-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,744OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,529 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3,800 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6,918 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8,461 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9,149 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 9,408 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 11,847 |
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)
- 6–12 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
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1913
- ISSN
- 0045-8511
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Copeia
What is the impact factor of Copeia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.59; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 209.
How long does peer review take at Copeia?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Copeia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Copeia is indexed in Scopus.
Is Copeia open access, and what is the APC?
Copeia 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: .