Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
European Zoological Journal
ISSN 2475-0263 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
European Zoological Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.88; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,250; median 129 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 71% (journal website); 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Zoological Journal is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 20.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Zoological Journal (previously Italian Journal of Zoology) publishes research on basic, comparative and applied protozoan and animal biology. An open access journal published on behalf of the Italian Society of Zoologists (Unione Zoologica Italiana) The European Zoological Journal aims to be the premier Zoological journal globally, increasing international readership and becoming more accessible to a wider audience. The journal publishes research on the following topics: Protozoan and animal biology at molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, organismal, population, and community-ecosystem level. Research on multiple levels of organization and integrative approaches to study animal form, function, development, ecology, evolution and systematics The journal publishes regular articles, invited reviews, and short commentaries (four printed pages or less). Abstracts and Conference proceedings approved by the UZI Executive Committee are also featured in the journal on an ad-hoc basis. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the Editor, it will then be single anonymous peer-reviewed by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences7.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.9%
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 | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, CABI, NHN, University of Bremen, USDA, EBSCOhost, Elsevier, BVOCLCPublisher website
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
- 1.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.93Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 865OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 491,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,227 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 17 |
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | 128 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 282 |
| 2023 | 68 | 68 | 351 |
| 2022 | 90 | 90 | 609 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 800 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 222 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (180 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 71%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,200 / AUD 1,740 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | GBP 835 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- noteNoteLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The European Zoological Journal is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not ju…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymous peer review by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee after suitability assessment by the Editor. Model summary
Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the Editor, it will then be single anonymous peer-reviewed by at least one independent, anonymous expert referee.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2475-0263
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Zoologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 93, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 European Zoological Journal
What CAS zone is European Zoological Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Zoological Journal is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Zoological Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.88; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 54.
How long does peer review take at European Zoological Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 86–222 days); authors report an average review time of about 30 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 71%. 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 JCR quartile is European Zoological Journal in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Biology.
Where are the editorial board members of European Zoological Journal based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Zoological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Zoological Journal is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Zoological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
European Zoological Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .