Journal profile · Zoology
Nematology
ISSN 1388-5545 · eISSN 1568-5411 · Brill Academic Publishers · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly · Founded 1999
Nematology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nematology is published by Brill Academic Publishers 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 Nematode management and characterization studies, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control, together about 57.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Plant Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nematology is an international journal for the publication of all aspects of nematological research (with the exception of vertebrate parasitology), from molecular biology to field studies. Papers on nematode parasites of arthropods, and on soil free-living nematodes, and on interactions of these and other organisms, are particularly welcome. Research on fresh water and marine nematodes is also considered when the observations are of more general interest. Nematology publishes full research papers, short communications, Forum articles (which permit an author to express a view on current or fundamental subjects), perspectives on nematology, and reviews of books and other media.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nematode management and characterization studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences34.5%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science12.4%
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Legume Nitrogen Fixing SymbiosisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Cassava research and cyanideAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,098OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 9 | 5 |
| 2025 | 86 | 14 | 48 |
| 2024 | 81 | 24 | 135 |
| 2023 | 93 | 52 | 309 |
| 2022 | 85 | 23 | 339 |
| 2021 | 84 | 18 | 502 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Brill Academic Publishers
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1388-5545
- Electronic ISSN
- 1568-5411
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nematology
What CAS zone is Nematology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nematology 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 Nematology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Nematology?
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 Nematology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nematology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Nematology open access, and what is the APC?
Nematology is a hybrid 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: .