Journal profile · Multidisciplinary Sciences
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia
ISSN 0372-1426 · eISSN 2204-0293 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · AUSTRALIA · Semiannual · Founded 1938
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.54; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 105 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Published since 1880, the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a multidisciplinary journal that aims to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers of particular relevance to Australasia. There is a particular focus on natural history topics such as: botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, meteorology, geophysics, biophysics, soil science and environmental science, and environmental health. However, the journal is not restricted to these fields, with papers concerning epidemiology, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics, and the history of science and exploration also welcomed. Submissions are welcome from all authors, and membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required. The following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries. Peer review policy All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-blind refereeing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary Sciences
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science15.3%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6%
- Helminth infection and controlVeterinary5.5%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.7%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- Geology and Paleoclimatology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, CABI, EBSCOhost, OVIDPublisher website
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
- 0.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 18,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15 | 7 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6 | 21 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 | 69 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 52 |
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
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 142 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (24 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 30 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted5
- brief communicationsThe following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.Length not stated
- history of science and explorationThe following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.Length not stated
- obituariesThe following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.Length not stated
- original research papersThe following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.Length not stated
- reviewsThe following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required for submission. Model summary
Submissions are welcome from all authors, and membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
APC applies only if publishing open access; no APC for non-open access. Model summary
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Inc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: single-blind refereeing with initial editor screening. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-blind refereeing.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1938
- ISSN
- 0372-1426
- Electronic ISSN
- 2204-0293
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Society of South Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 150, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia
What CAS zone is Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.54; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 69–142 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .