Journal profile · Zoology
Mammalia
ISSN 0025-1461 · eISSN 1864-1547 · Walter de Gruyter GmbH · FRANCE · Quarterly · Founded 1936
Mammalia: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mammalia is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH 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, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Mammalia is an international, multidisciplinary, bimonthly journal devoted to the inventory, analysis and interpretation of mammalian diversity. It publishes original results on all aspects of the systematics and biology of mammals with a strong focus on ecology, including biodiversity analyses, distribution habitats, diet, predator-prey relationships, competition, community analyses and conservation of mammals. The journal also accepts submissions on sub-fossil or recently extinct mammals.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science17.6%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences14.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science13.8%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.9%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science3.1%
- Primate Behavior and EcologyPsychology2.8%
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 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 | 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
- 0.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,571OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 69 | 3 |
| 2025 | 78 | 25 | 34 |
| 2024 | 99 | 17 | 125 |
| 2023 | 79 | 20 | 217 |
| 2022 | 83 | 19 | 321 |
| 2021 | 80 | 16 | 387 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Country or region
- FRANCE
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1936
- ISSN
- 0025-1461
- Electronic ISSN
- 1864-1547
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mammalia
What CAS zone is Mammalia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mammalia 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 Mammalia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.81; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Mammalia?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Mammalia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mammalia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Mammalia open access, and what is the APC?
Mammalia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .