Journal profile · ZOOLOGY
European Journal of Taxonomy
ISSN 2118-9773 · Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle · FRANCE
European Journal of Taxonomy: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.47; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 29 weeks (community reports); 169 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Taxonomy is published by Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Marine Biology and Ecology Research and Plant and animal studies, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope EJT is a fully refereed, international, fully electronic Open Access journal in descriptive taxonomy, covering subjects in zoology (including entomology), botany (in its broadest sense), mycology, and palaeontology. EJT-papers must be original and adhere to high scientific (content) and technical (language, artwork, etc.) standards. Manuscripts that are clearly substandard in either of these categories will not be sent out for review. EJT is supported by a consortium of European Natural History Institutes, but its scope is global. Both authorship and geographical region of study need not be European. Authors are, however, strongly encouraged to involve also European Natural History Institutes by consulting material from their collections. Categories of papers published by EJT EJT publishes the following categories of papers: Research articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa or global checklists, taxonomic revisions, etc. Monographs: papers falling into the categories listed above and exceeding 50 printed pages. Opinion papers: in which authors offer information and interpretation of issues related to theory and history of biological systematics and taxonomy, and science policy making. EJT will not publish correspondence, short notes, book reviews or any other kind of announcements. Submitted manuscripts will need to have sufficient critical mass to be considered by EJT. For example, manuscripts describing a single or very few species will need to demonstrate the general relevance of their publication. Larger and revisionary papers are preferred. Note also that EJT publishes such longer papers in FREE open access!
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ZOOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Fabio CianferoniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Belgium 16, France 13, Italy 5, United States 4, Germany 4 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.1%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.1%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.4%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Fossil Insects in AmberAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Entomology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Plant Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Virtual Library of Biology (Vifabio), Scimago Journal & Country Rank
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2026
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 166LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 117 | 22 |
| 2025 | 169 | 169 | 173 |
| 2024 | 176 | 176 | 422 |
| 2023 | 160 | 160 | 594 |
| 2022 | 199 | 199 | 910 |
| 2021 | 201 | 201 | 1,270 |
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 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- book reviewEJT publishes the following categories of papers:- Research articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa o…Length not stated
- correspondenceEJT publishes the following categories of papers:- Research articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa o…Length not stated
- editorialBy submitting a manuscript to EJT, the corresponding author guarantees the full agreement of all co-authors, confirms that all co-authors are aware of the journ…Length not stated
- monographsMonographs: papers falling into the categories listed above and exceeding 50 printed pages. The manuscript size is limited to 300 pages and 100 figures maximum.Length not stated
- opinionEJT publishes the following categories of papers:- Research articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa o…Length not stated
- opinion papersOpinion papers: in which authors offer information and interpretation of issues related to theory and history of biological systematics and taxonomy, and scienc…Length not stated
- research articleEJT publishes the following categories of papers:- Research articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa o…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles: contributions to the field of descriptive taxonomy, including (re-) descriptions of taxa or global checklists, taxonomic revisions, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship Author contribution
Author contribution is mandatory in EJT. The roles are available in the CRediT – Contributor Role Taxonomy: https://credit.niso.org For each role, initials of the co-author(s) concerned indicate their own contribution(s). An example of Author contribution statement: Conceptualization: LR, IL, MR. Data curation: LR, JDW, VR, IL. Formal analysis: LR, JDW, BMRR. Investigation & Validation: LR. Method…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
FAIR Data Principles; data published as supplementary files or deposited in trusted repositories with identifiers in a Data availability statement. Model summary
EJT encourages open data publication and sharing, in accordance with the FAIR Data Principles. Data can be published as supplementary files related to the manuscript, or deposited in a trusted repository, and the associated identifier (DOI, or url) must be included in a Data availability statement. The data is deposited in a discipline-specific repository (when available), or in a general reposito…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement covers co-authorship, collection of material, plagiarism, use of AI, research misconduct, and conflicts of interest. Model summary
attests that the manuscript fully complies with the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, particularly with regard to rules on co-authorship, collection of material, plagiarism, use of AI, research misconduct, and conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access journal under CC BY license; scope is global, not restricted to European authors or study regions. Model summary
EJT is supported by a consortium of European Natural History Institutes and Botanical Gardens, but its scope is global. Neither authorship nor geographical region of the study needs to be European.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Non-conforming manuscripts returned for technical revision. Model summary
Manuscripts that do not conform to these Guidelines will be returned to authors for technical revision.
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
- Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2118-9773
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Taxonomy
What CAS zone is European Journal of Taxonomy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Taxonomy is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Entomology / Plant Sciences / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Taxonomy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.47; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Taxonomy?
Authors report an average review time of about 29 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Taxonomy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 10; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Taxonomy based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Belgium (16), France (13) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Taxonomy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Taxonomy is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Taxonomy open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Taxonomy is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .