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Ichthyology and Herpetology
ISSN 2766-1512 · eISSN 2766-1520 · American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Ichthyology and Herpetology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.69; hybrid open access; APC about USD 200; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ichthyology and Herpetology is published by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists 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 Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Ichthyology and Marine Biology and Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ichthyology & Herpetology, the journal of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (ASIH), invites submissions of original work dealing with the biology of fishes (including chondrichthyans), amphibians, and reptiles, or using those organisms as models for testing hypotheses of broad significance. Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to, such areas as biogeography, conservation, ecology, evolution, life history, morphology, paleontology, phylogeography, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy. Submissions regarding novel methodologies and meta-analyses are also welcome. Principal criteria for acceptance of articles are quality and significance of research, breadth of interest, and clarity and conciseness of expression. The journal does not publish range extensions, listings of species inhabiting geographic areas, teratological notes, or unsolicited review articles. Final acceptance of a paper for publication requires compliance with the style and format of the journal. Manuscripts cannot have been published or simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. ASIH members receive a waiver of page charges, a reduced cost for open access, and a subsidy toward figure costs. Membership can be obtained by visiting the main ASIH membership page (https://www.asih.org/membership).
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 Science15.8%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science13.9%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.1%
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 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 11 | 6 |
| 2025 | 78 | 19 | 49 |
| 2024 | 71 | 17 | 82 |
| 2023 | 69 | 19 | 118 |
| 2022 | 81 | 20 | 460 |
| 2021 | 115 | 32 | 773 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 200 / USD 250 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- 200
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- range extensions; listings of species inhabiting geographic areas; teratological notes; unsolicited review articles
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original workinvites submissions of original work dealing with the biology of fishes (including chondrichthyans), amphibians, and reptiles, or using those organisms as model…Length not stated
- reviewopriate Book Review Editor for details. Reviews should not exceed 3,000 words and may be edited and peer reviewed at the discretion of thmain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright COPYRIGHT
CC BY license for images without prior copyright. Model summary
ASIH retains copyright to all materials and works published in Ichthyology & Herpetology. All authors implicitly agree to transfer copyright (or equivalent rights) for their manuscript and images to ASIH. By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright (except where excluded) for their article and images will be transferred to ASIH upon article acceptance. The written contents of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Ichthyology & Herpetology has several open-access policies ranging from a full "Gold Open Access" option for members to formal permission for free "Green Open Access" for the deposition of submitted manuscripts into non-commercial preprint servers such as bioRxiv and post-acceptance digital repositories.
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
- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- ISSN
- 2766-1512
- Electronic ISSN
- 2766-1520
- Society / sponsor
- ASIH
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ichthyology and Herpetology
What CAS zone is Ichthyology and Herpetology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ichthyology and Herpetology is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 3 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 Ichthyology and Herpetology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.69; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 14.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ichthyology and Herpetology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Chicago; Cover letter: Required. 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 Ichthyology and Herpetology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ichthyology and Herpetology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ichthyology and Herpetology open access, and what is the APC?
Ichthyology and Herpetology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .