Journal profile · Zoology
Tropical Zoology
ISSN 0394-6975 · eISSN 1970-9528 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ITALY · Semiannual
Tropical Zoology: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.79; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tropical Zoology is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Plant and animal studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 22.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives Tropical Zoology is an international zoological journal publishing original papers in the field of systematics, biogeography, phylogeny, ecology and conservation of all terrestrial and aquatic animal Phyla from tropical and subtropical areas. Only papers with new information, high quality and broad interest are considered. Single species description and checklists are not normally accepted. Review papers are welcome. The journal is owned by the Istituto di Ricerca sugli Ecosistemi Terrestri of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Florence, Italy (CNR-IRET) who performs research into the structure and functioning of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, focusing in particular on anthropogenic pressure and global change. The knowledge amassed forms the scientific basis for identifying the most appropriate protective and corrective interventions and provides support for the bodies entrusted with formulating policies for environmental protection and recovery. Tropical Zoology has an impact factor of 0.9 (2025, Science Citation Index Expanded), and it is present in many literature indexes and databases such as Scopus, Scimago, BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, Web of Science, Biological Abstracts, Current Contents Agriculture, Biology & Environmental Sciences, Essential Science Indicators, Zoological Record and many others. Tropical Zoology is also indexed in: Academic Search Complete, AgBiotechNet, Animal Breeding Abstracts, Animal Science Database, ArticleFirst, Biocontrol News and Information, Biological Abstracts (Online), Biological Sciences, BIOSIS Previews, CAB Abstracts, Crop Science Database, Ecology Abstracts (Online), Environmental Impact, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts, Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts (Online), Helminthological Abstracts (Online), Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts (Online), Maize Abstracts (Online), Organic Research Database, Parasitology Database, Plant Breeding Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Poultry Abstracts (Online), ProQuest Natural Science Journals, ProQuest SciTech Journals, Referativnyi Zhurnal, Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Rice Abstracts, Rural Development Abstracts, Soil Science Database, Soils and Fertilizers (Online), Sugar Industry Abstracts, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), TropAg & Rural, Tropical Diseases Bulletin, Veterinary Science Databas
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Stefano TaitiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 14, United States 2, France 2, Germany 1, Spain 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.6%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Impact Factor, OpenAlex Analytics
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
- 0.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 226OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 649 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 38 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 400 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 400 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 500 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe Tropical Zoology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short CommunicationsLength not stated
- reviewsThe Tropical Zoology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short CommunicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsThe Tropical Zoology publishes the following article types: Articles Reviews Short CommunicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Misconduct
Plagiarism, duplication and data manipulation screening; suspected misconduct leads to quick rejection and reporting to the US Office of Research Integrity. Model summary
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with PAGEPress' misconduct policy (https://www.pagepress.org/site/plagiarism_misconduct), and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. PAGEPress journals follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Upon request from the author(s) and upon payment of the required fees, this journal provides immediate open access to its content, on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review process
Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in PAGEPress journals. This usually entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Policy All submissions to Tropical Zoology are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suit…
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
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0394-6975
- Electronic ISSN
- 1970-9528
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tropical Zoology
What CAS zone is Tropical Zoology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Tropical Zoology 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 Tropical Zoology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.79; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Tropical Zoology?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Tropical Zoology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 500 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Tropical Zoology based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (14), United States (2) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tropical Zoology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tropical Zoology is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Tropical Zoology open access, and what is the APC?
Tropical Zoology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .