Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Russian Journal of Theriology
ISSN 1682-3559 · KMK Scientific Press Ltd. · Russian Federation
Russian Journal of Theriology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.78; fully open access; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Russian Journal of Theriology is published by KMK Scientific Press Ltd. 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 Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, Bat Biology and Ecology Studies and Evolution and Paleontology Studies, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Russian Journal of Theriology publishes papers on all aspects of mammalian biology: taxonomy, zoogeography, ecology, behavior, morphology, development, paleontology, and evolution. Studies of extinct as well as extant taxa are included. Reviews are also published; these may be invited by the Editorial Board.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Alexander O. AverianovPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science16.8%
- Bat Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science9.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologySocial Sciences4.6%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Scientific Electronic Library (eLIBRARY.RU), RSCI, Zoological Record, Google Scholar
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
- 0.78LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 42 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 79 |
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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KMK Scientific Press Ltd.
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1682-3559
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Russian Journal of Theriology
What CAS zone is Russian Journal of Theriology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Russian Journal of Theriology 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 Theriology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.78; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 23.
Which databases index Russian Journal of Theriology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Russian Journal of Theriology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Russian Journal of Theriology open access, and what is the APC?
Russian Journal of Theriology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .