Journal profile · ZOOLOGY
Mammal Study
ISSN 1343-4152 · eISSN 1348-6160 · Mammalogical Society of Japan · Japan · Semiannual · Founded 1996
Mammal Study: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mammal Study is published by Mammalogical Society of Japan 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Bat Biology and Ecology Studies, together about 42.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mammal Study is the official journal of the Mammal Society of Japan. It publishes original articles, short communications, and reviews on all aspects of mammalogy quarterly, written in English.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ZOOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science21%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science13.4%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences6.5%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology4.2%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary3.8%
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 | 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 | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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 | Zoology | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 305OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 869 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 39 | 11 | 50 |
| 2024 | 37 | 12 | 69 |
| 2023 | 32 | 12 | 97 |
| 2022 | 26 | 11 | 97 |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 | 200 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Mammalogical Society of Japan
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1343-4152
- Electronic ISSN
- 1348-6160
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mammal Study
What CAS zone is Mammal Study in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mammal Study is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Mammal Study?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.2; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Mammal Study?
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.
Which databases index Mammal Study?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mammal Study is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mammal Study open access, and what is the APC?
Mammal Study is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .