Journal profile · Zoology
Journal of Zoology
ISSN 0952-8369 · eISSN 1469-7998 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1987
Journal of Zoology: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,430; median 222 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 132 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Zoology is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Amphibian and Reptile Biology, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Zoology publishes high-quality research papers that are original and are of broad interest. The Editors seek studies that are hypothesis-driven and interdisciplinary in nature. Papers on animal behaviour, ecology, physiology, anatomy, developmental biology, evolution, systematics, genetics and genomics will be considered; research that explores the interface between these disciplines is strongly encouraged. Studies dealing with geographically and/or taxonomically restricted topics should test general hypotheses, describe novel findings or have broad implications. The Journal of Zoology aims to maintain an effective but fair peer-review process that recognises research quality as a combination of the relevance, approach and execution of a research study.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science15.8%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.9%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental 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 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 2 |
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
- 1.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,051OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 33 | 7 |
| 2025 | 132 | 88 | 132 |
| 2024 | 118 | 75 | 398 |
| 2023 | 112 | 82 | 533 |
| 2022 | 102 | 48 | 718 |
| 2021 | 105 | 29 | 1,020 |
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
222 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 186 days – 306 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 257 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (216 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)
- about 2.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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 4,430 / EUR 3,700 / GBP 2,950 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0952-8369
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-7998
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Zoology
What CAS zone is Journal of Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Zoology 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 Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.91; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 175.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Zoology?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 222 days (interquartile range 186–306 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Zoology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Zoology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,430.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .