Journal profile · Biodiversity Conservation
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
ISSN 0097-3157 · Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 1841
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is published by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior and Ichthyology and Marine Biology, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nature and Landscape Conservation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Proceedings (ISSN 0097-3157) has been published continuously since 1841. Many volumes are still available in their original printings. Early volumes are unbound, constituting two or three issues per year. Quantities of some volumes may be limited. Early volumes may have slightly soiled cover sheets, but the text blocks are perfect.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Biodiversity Conservation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Fish biology, ecology, and behaviorEnvironmental Science12.8%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science9.4%
- Diatoms and Algae ResearchMaterials Science6.3%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Mollusks and Parasites StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 380 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
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 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
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1841
- ISSN
- 0097-3157
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Biodiversity Conservation / Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 2, h-index 35.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia is indexed in Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .