Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Fauna Norvegica
ISSN 1502-4873 · eISSN 1891-5396 · Norwegian University of Science and Technology · Norway
Fauna Norvegica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 28 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fauna Norvegica is published by Norwegian University of Science and Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology and Fish Ecology and Management Studies, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fauna norvegica is an international journal focusing on Nordic fauna. We publish faunistic studies, contributions concerning systematics and taxonomy, biogeography, and biodiversity to describe abundance and distribution of species. Contributions on methodological development, reviews and opinions are welcome. Submitted manuscripts will be considered for publication after peer review. There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecologyEnvironmental Science5.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 397/520 | 23rd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.56OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 301 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 66 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 95 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 102 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 88 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 74 |
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 28 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 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
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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs)
Generative large language models and other AI tools cannot be listed as co-authors for papers in Fauna norvegica. If used, AI tools should not be cited as publications (because the outcome of a query is not repeatable). Authors should use AI tools with care, as they are not always accurate. AI tools such as LLMs can be used to generate/polish text and/or code, analyse data when relevant, etc., but…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication. Model summary
There are no page charges for manuscripts accepted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) licence for all content Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
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
Submitted manuscripts will be considered for publication after peer review. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts will be considered for publication after peer review.
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
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1502-4873
- Electronic ISSN
- 1891-5396
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fauna Norvegica
How long does peer review take at Fauna Norvegica?
Authors report an average review time of about 28 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 Fauna Norvegica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3. 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.
Which databases index Fauna Norvegica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fauna Norvegica is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Fauna Norvegica open access, and what is the APC?
Fauna Norvegica 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, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .