Journal profile · ZOOLOGY
South American Journal of Herpetology
ISSN 1808-9798 · eISSN 1982-355X · Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia · BRAZIL
South American Journal of Herpetology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South American Journal of Herpetology is published by Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia 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 Animal Behavior and Reproduction, together about 50.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The South American Journal of Herpetology (SAJH) is an international journal published by the Brazilian Society of Herpetology that aims to provide an effective medium of communication for the international herpetological community. SAJH publishes peer-reviewed original contributions on all subjects related to the biology of amphibians and reptiles, including descriptive, comparative, inferential, and experimental studies and taxa from anywhere in the world, as well as theoretical studies that explore principles and methods.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ZOOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science31.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science10.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.8%
- Turtle Biology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology4.9%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.8%
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
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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 227OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 575 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 25 | 3 | 25 |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | 77 |
| 2022 | 30 | 0 | 52 |
| 2021 | 34 | 6 | 132 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sociedade Brasileira de Herpetologia
- Country or region
- BRAZIL
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1808-9798
- Electronic ISSN
- 1982-355X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South American Journal of Herpetology
What CAS zone is South American Journal of Herpetology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South American 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 South American Journal of Herpetology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 31.
Which databases index South American Journal of Herpetology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South American Journal of Herpetology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is South American Journal of Herpetology open access, and what is the APC?
South American 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; 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: .