Journal profile · Zoology
Herpetological Journal
ISSN 0268-0130 · British Herpetological Society · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1985
Herpetological Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.53; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Herpetological Journal is published by British Herpetological Society and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1947, the British Herpetological Society is one of the most prestigious such societies of its kind in the world. The society's Herpetological Journal is ranked as one of the leading scientific publications devoted to herpetology. Via p...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science25.9%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science12.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Zoological Record
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
- 0.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2023
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 406OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 966 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 4 | 24 |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 | 28 |
| 2022 | 25 | 9 | 101 |
| 2021 | 35 | 15 | 160 |
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)
- over 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Submissions are managed via Open Journal System (OJS) at https://ojs.thebhs.org/ Model summary
We use the popular Open Journal System (OJS) software for managing submissions to the Herpetological journal: https://ojs.thebhs.org/
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
- British Herpetological Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 0268-0130
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Herpetological Journal
What CAS zone is Herpetological Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Herpetological Journal is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Herpetological Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.53; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Herpetological Journal?
Authors report an average review time of over 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 Herpetological Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Herpetological Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Herpetological Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Herpetological Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .