Journal profile · ZOOLOGY
Russian Journal of Herpetology
ISSN 1026-2296 · eISSN 2713-1467 · Folium Publishing Company · RUSSIA
Russian Journal of Herpetology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.09; subscription journal; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Journal of Herpetology is published by Folium Publishing Company 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 Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones, together about 45.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ZOOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science28.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Zoological Record, BIOSIS Previews
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
- 1.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,113 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| 2024 | 43 | 2 | 46 |
| 2023 | 37 | 2 | 124 |
| 2022 | 37 | 0 | 83 |
| 2021 | 45 | 1 | 237 |
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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Monographs: longer original manuscripts may be published as separate issues (monographs). Model summary
Russian Journal of Herpetology invites longer original manuscripts to be published as separate issues (monographs)
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
- Folium Publishing Company
- Country or region
- RUSSIA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1026-2296
- Electronic ISSN
- 2713-1467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Journal of Herpetology
What CAS zone is Russian Journal of Herpetology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Russian Journal of Herpetology 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 Russian Journal of Herpetology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.09; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 27.
Which databases index Russian Journal of Herpetology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Journal of Herpetology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Russian Journal of Herpetology open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Journal of Herpetology 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, 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: .