Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Proceedings of the Zoological Society
ISSN 0373-5893 · eISSN 0974-6919 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
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Proceedings of the Zoological Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 210 days to acceptance (81 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is a quarterly journal published by the Zoological Society of Kolkata, India to disseminate research advancements in the areas of animal sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Dilip MukherjeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 16, United States 5, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9.2%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.2%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology5.8%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Environmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insect Science | Q3 | 99/193 | — |
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 281/520 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 455/736 | — |
| Aquatic Science | Q3 | 167/259 | — |
| Immunology | Q4 | 200/243 | — |
| Genetics | Q4 | 304/357 | — |
| Endocrinology | Q4 | 113/132 | — |
| Cell Biology | Q4 | 265/289 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.93OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 43,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 698 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 2 | 421 |
| 2025 | 47 | 2 | 641 |
| 2024 | 46 | 1 | 607 |
| 2023 | 45 | 2 | 555 |
| 2022 | 39 | 2 | 480 |
| 2021 | 68 | 9 | 419 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 327 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 81 articles with submission and acceptance dates (82 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Editorial Procedure—additional information The Journal follows a Single blind …Length not stated
- research articles for authors Categories of Manuscripts Research Article(not exceeding 5500 words) excluding references, figures and tables.The paper shouldmain text ≤ 5,500 words
- review articlept the acknowledgements and references. Review Article(not exceeding 5000 words) It should be comprehensive, up to date and critical on a rmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short communicationabstract and introduction to be given. Short Communication(not exceeding 2500 words)A short communication should be a record of completed shortmain text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions Statement
Authors are expected to provide a short description of the contributions made by each listed author. This too will be published in a separate section after the Conflict of Interest statement. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflicts may be financial, academic, commercial, political or personal. Financial interests may include employment, research funding (received or pending), stock or share ownership, patents, payment for lectures or travel, consultancies, nonfinancial support, or any fiduciary interest in a company. Authors must declare all such interests (or their absence) in writing upon submission of a manuscri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Proceedings of the Zoological Society, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Proceedings of the Zoological Society
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,190 (OpenAlex)Fee details
- 5Expected review time210 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 81 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 0373-5893
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-6919
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 79, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Zoological Society
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Zoological Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 81 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 138–327 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Proceedings of the Zoological Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Proceedings of the Zoological Society based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (16), United States (5) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Zoological Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Zoological Society is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Proceedings of the Zoological Society open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .