Journal profile · Zoology
Journal of conchology
ISSN 0022-0019 · eISSN 2755-3531 · Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland · ENGLAND · Semiannual · Founded 1879
Journal of conchology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2006 (Volume 39): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of conchology is published by Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland 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 Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Mollusks and Parasites Studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Conchology publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers that are relevant to the aims of the Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The aims are to promote the study of Mollusca in its widest aspects for the benefit of the public.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science15%
- Mollusks and Parasites StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.9%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.2%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities5.2%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
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 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Marine & Freshwater 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 | Marine & Freshwater Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 36.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,642 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 28 | 2 |
| 2025 | 29 | 24 | 6 |
| 2024 | 39 | 31 | 42 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 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 ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1879
- ISSN
- 0022-0019
- Electronic ISSN
- 2755-3531
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39 (2006)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of conchology
What CAS zone is Journal of conchology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of conchology is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Marine & Freshwater Biology / 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 Journal of conchology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Journal of conchology?
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 Journal of conchology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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 Journal of conchology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of conchology is indexed in SCIE.
Is Journal of conchology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of conchology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .