Journal profile · Zoology
Journal of Mammalogy
ISSN 0022-2372 · eISSN 1545-1542 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1919
Journal of Mammalogy: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,988; median 260 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 105 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mammalogy is published by Oxford University Press 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Papers are published on mammalian behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, and taxonomy.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science21.7%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science13.3%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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 2 |
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7,567OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,471 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 43 | 10 |
| 2025 | 105 | 49 | 160 |
| 2024 | 167 | 92 | 607 |
| 2023 | 131 | 82 | 647 |
| 2022 | 112 | 46 | 862 |
| 2021 | 172 | 63 | 1,617 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
260 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 336 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 297 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (69 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,988 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1919
- ISSN
- 0022-2372
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-1542
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mammalogy
What CAS zone is Journal of Mammalogy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mammalogy is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 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 Journal of Mammalogy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 182.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mammalogy?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 260 days (interquartile range 202–336 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Journal of Mammalogy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mammalogy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Mammalogy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mammalogy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,988.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .