Journal profile · IMMUNOLOGY-ZOOLOGY

ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal

ISSN 1824-307X · University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · ITALY

ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.48; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 7 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor0.48Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences

Review timeover 12 weeksCommunity average

APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)

AcceptanceEasyCommunity average

Articles per year7LetPub annual count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal is published by University of Modena and Reggio Emilia and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies and Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal is a peer-reviewed, on-line only and open access journal published by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia devoted to basic and applied studies on the development, evolution and biology of immune-related mechanisms in invertebrates. A special interest is reserved to the studies aiming at biotechnological solutions against invertebrate-derived damages to human health and economy.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): IMMUNOLOGY-ZOOLOGY

Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Italy 19, United States 6, Mainland China 2, Japan 2, Spain 2 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science12.5%
Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture StudiesEnvironmental Science8.3%
Antimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesImmunology and Microbiology8.3%
Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science8.3%
Mollusks and Parasites StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science4.2%
Mercury impact and mitigation studiesEnvironmental Science4.2%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Agricultural & Forestry Sciences	Zone 4
Minor	Immunology	Zone 4
Minor	Zoology	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Agricultural & Forestry Sciences	Zone 4
Minor	Immunology	Zone 4
Minor	Zoology	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Agricultural & Forestry Sciences	Zone 4
Minor	Immunology	Zone 4
Minor	Zoology	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: no

Database indexing

SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub

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: 0.48LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore 2026-06: 1.6LetPub · 2026-09-13
SJR 2026-06: 0.18LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.24LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 23LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 1OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 0OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 0OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 0%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 7LetPub · 2026-09-13

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 · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): EasyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to publication (journal-reported): about 13 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25
Peer review: Single anonymous 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	2026-10-25
LetPub	No APC	No	—	2026-09-13
Publisher website	No APC	—	—	2026-09-29

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

Keywords: ≤ 6
Reference style: Author–date
Suggested reviewers: Required, 3

Publisher website · model-extracted, each line checked against the text

Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access

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. It releases its article under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The works must be…
Source ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

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: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Country or region: ITALY
Language: English
ISSN: 1824-307X
Official links: Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
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 ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal

What CAS zone is ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.

What is the impact factor of ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.48; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 1.

How long does peer review take at ISJ-Invertebrate Survival 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.

What are the manuscript requirements of ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal?

According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 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.

Where are the editorial board members of ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal based?

Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (19), United States (6) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.

Which databases index ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.

Is ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal open access, and what is the APC?

ISJ-Invertebrate Survival Journal 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: 2026-10-25.