Journal profile · Zoology
Pakistan Journal of Zoology
ISSN 0030-9923 · University of Punjab (new Campus) · PAKISTAN · Quarterly · Founded 1969
Pakistan Journal of Zoology: impact factor 0.49; fully open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 207 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pakistan Journal of Zoology is published by University of Punjab (new Campus). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Insect Pest Control Strategies and Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth, together about 23.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Pakistan J. Zool.) publishes original articles in English on all aspects of animal life. Generally these articles will be in, or related to one of the following subject areas: Physiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Toxicology, Forensic Science, Developmental Biology, Entomology, Parasitology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pathology, Palaeontology. Taxonomy, Environmental Biology, Wildlife, Fisheries, Vertebrate and Invertebrate Morphology. Additionally, the journal considers research on health and clinical studies. Short communications are regularly considered, however, uninvited review articles, first records/reports of known species, case reports/studies and survey reports are not published in Pakistan Journal of Zoology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Abdul Rauf Shakoori-SchoolPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Pakistan 6, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3, Mainland China 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.5%
- Insect Pest Control StrategiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.9%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Insect Resistance and GeneticsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Agricultural pest management studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Biological Abstracts, Zoological Records, Information Retrieval Limited, London, Services Centrale de Documentation de l’ORSTOM, Paris, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Institute of Scientific Information, Moscow
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.49LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 700OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 355LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,102 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 125 | 125 | 4 |
| 2025 | 207 | 207 | 44 |
| 2024 | 321 | 321 | 212 |
| 2023 | 402 | 402 | 425 |
| 2022 | 488 | 488 | 821 |
| 2021 | 339 | 339 | 954 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
provides facilities for publication of research work Model summary
providing facilities for publication of the research work being done in the country
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
- University of Punjab (new Campus)
- Country or region
- PAKISTAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 0030-9923
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pakistan Journal of Zoology
What is the impact factor of Pakistan Journal of Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.49; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Pakistan Journal of Zoology?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pakistan Journal of Zoology based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Pakistan (6), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pakistan Journal of Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pakistan Journal of Zoology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pakistan Journal of Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Pakistan Journal of Zoology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .