Journal profile · Zoology
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH
ISSN 0947-5745 · eISSN 1439-0469 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1994
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH: CAS Zone 2 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; fully open access; APC about USD 2,580; median 107 days to acceptance (41 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of Mar 30 th, 2026, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research will no longer be published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher's website: https://www.maxapress.com/jzser. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Genetic diversity and population structure, Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Evolution and Paleontology Studies, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research is a peer-reviewed, international forum for publication of high-quality research on systematic zoology and evolutionary biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 24%); most named Mainland China 26, Brazil 11, Italy 9, United States 6, India 5 (107 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | 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
- 2.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,172OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,267 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 11 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 39 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 66 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 422 |
| 2021 | 130 | 47 | 1,051 |
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 Crossref · to
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 154 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 149 days
- Sample
- 41 articles with submission and acceptance dates (41 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,240 / GBP 1,730 / USD 2,580 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,350 / EUR 2,040 / GBP 1,730 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research will no longer be published by Wiley. Model summary
As of Mar 30th, 2026, Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research will no longer be published by Wiley.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 0947-5745
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0469
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH is in Zone 2 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Zoology / Evolutionary Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 81.
How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH?
Based on the dates recorded on 41 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 77–154 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH based?
Of the 107 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 24%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), Brazil (11) and Italy (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGICAL SYSTEMATICS AND EVOLUTIONARY RESEARCH is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,580.
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: .