Journal profile · Zoology
South African Journal of Wildlife Research
ISSN 0379-4369 · SOUTH AFRICA · Semiannual
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South African Journal of Wildlife Research: subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, South African Journal of Wildlife Research's largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rangeland and Wildlife Management and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, together about 61.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Only recently (in 2015) the journal was renamed to African Journal of Wildlife Research – publishing research from the African continent and also including research done on Arabian and Malagasy species.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science30.3%
- Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEnvironmental Science16.2%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science2.7%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.6%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science2.5%
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife EducationEnvironmental Science2.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 329 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 253 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 294 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 332 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 368 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to South African Journal of Wildlife Research
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rangeland and Wildlife Management.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4Expected review timeover 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0379-4369
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Wildlife Research
How long does peer review take at South African Journal of Wildlife Research?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Is South African Journal of Wildlife Research open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Wildlife Research 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: .