Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Herpetology Notes
ISSN 2071-5773 · Societas Europaea Herpetologica
Herpetology Notes: fully open access; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Herpetology Notes is published by Societas Europaea Herpetologica. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science34.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.8%
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science8.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Comparative Animal Anatomy StudiesMedicine3%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science2.7%
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 | Q3 | 374/520 | 28th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 786 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 111 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 211 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 222 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 2021 | 165 | 165 | 285 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Societas Europaea Herpetologica
- ISSN
- 2071-5773
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Herpetology Notes
Which databases index Herpetology Notes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Herpetology Notes is indexed in Scopus.
Is Herpetology Notes open access, and what is the APC?
Herpetology Notes is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .