Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Evolutionary Systematics
ISSN 2535-0730 · Pensoft Publishers · Bulgaria
Evolutionary Systematics: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Evolutionary Systematics is published by Pensoft Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Evolutionary Systematics, edited by the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change and its two research museums—the Museum of Nature Hamburg and Museum Koenig Bonn—is an international, peer-reviewed journal in the life sciences dedicated to whole-organism biology, covering both extant and fossil animals.The journal’s central mission is to investigate biological diversity, understand how it changes across time and space, and identify the processes driving these changes. It publishes original research articles and reviews that explore the causes and consequences of biodiversity change, with a focus on five key areas:taxonomy, morphology, and faunistics;molecular biodiversity research;biodiversity monitoring and conservation science;knowledge exchange and the history of science; andnew technologies and workflows in systematics.The journal’s scope includes, among others, taxonomic descriptions and revisions, annotated type catalogues, studies in the history of science and science communication, data management approaches, and molecular methods and principles in systematics. Faunistic notes and data-only papers are considered when they demonstrate clear relevance to zoological museum collections.Evolutionary Systematics welcomes proposals for special issues, review articles, and comprehensive taxonomic monographs. Authors are encouraged to contact the editors prior to submission. Manuscripts primarily focused on ecology, functional anatomy, physiology, or ethology are considered only if they offer a strong systematic or evolutionary perspective.Evolutionary Systematics builds on the legacy of earlier journals published by the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change. It brings together Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut (Museum of Nature Hamburg) and the Bonn Zoological Bulletin and Monographs (Museum Koenig Bonn) into a single, modern platform. Authors who have previously contributed to these journals are warmly invited to submit their work to Evolutionary Systematics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Insect Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.8%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.7%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Science | Q2 | 76/193 | 60th |
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q2 | 215/520 | 58th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 369/736 | 49th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.77Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 103 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 106 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 121 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 93 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 83 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 66 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 420 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 420 | 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI
Authors must be transparent about the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT and other large language models in the manuscript preparation, and disclose details of how the AI tool was used within the "Materials and Methods" section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship/Contributorship
Some journals are integrated with Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT), in order to recognise individual author input within a publication, thereby ensuring professional and ethical conduct, while avoiding authorship disputes, gift / ghost authorship and similar pressing issues in academic publishing. During manuscript submission, the submitting author is strongly recommended to specify a contributo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
During the editorial process, the following relationships between editors and authors are considered conflicts of interest: Colleagues currently working in the same research group or department, recent co-authors, and doctoral students for which the editor served as committee chair. During the submission process, the authors are kindly advised to identify possible conflicts of interest with the jo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
GeneralThe publishing ethics and malpractice policies follow the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (joint statement by COPE, DOAJ, WAME, and OASPA), the NISO Recommended Practices for the Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J), and, where relevant, the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
In submitting the manuscript to any of Pensoft’s journals, authors certify that: They are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these arrangements. The work described has not been published before (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review or thesis); it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its publication has been approved by all author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Manuscripts are subject to peer review. All manuscripts submitted will be reviewed by at least two experts. Authors are welcome to make suggestions for competent reviewers.
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
- Pensoft Publishers
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2535-0730
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Evolutionary Systematics
How long does peer review take at Evolutionary Systematics?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Evolutionary Systematics based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Evolutionary Systematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Evolutionary Systematics is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Evolutionary Systematics open access, and what is the APC?
Evolutionary Systematics 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .