Journal profile · ZOOLOGY
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN 1300-0179 · eISSN 1303-6114 · Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences · TURKEY · Quarterly
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.53; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY is published by Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences 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 Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Insect-Plant Interactions and Control and Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Turkish Journal of Zoology is published electronically 6 times a year by TUBITAK ULAKBIM and accepts original English-language manuscripts on animal behaviour, applied entomology, biochemistry , biogeography, ecology, developmental biology, diversity, genetics , molecular phylogeny, morphology, physiology, systematics, toxicology. Manuscripts that are only of local interest Short, specific checklists, Single species, new host, and nonregional new locality records, Local faunistic studies, and Highly specialized works will not be considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ZOOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Mustafa YAMANPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 18, Germany 3, Spain 3, Switzerland 2, Poland 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Marine Ecology and Invasive SpeciesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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
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
- 1.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 450OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 50 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 135 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 240 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 851 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 395 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted8
- letters to the editorTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- original researchTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- original research articleTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- research articleTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch Articles PDFLength not stated
- reviewTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- review articleTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
- short communicationTurkish Journal of Zoology accepts the following types of submissions matching with its Aim & Scope. Original research articles, review articles, research notes…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ definition of conflicts of interest is as follows: “A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest (such as patients’ welfare or the validity of research) may be influenced by a secondary interest (such as financial gain). Perceptions of conflict of interest are as important as actual conflicts of inter…
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
- Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1300-0179
- Electronic ISSN
- 1303-6114
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
What CAS zone is TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Zoology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.53; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (18), Germany (3) and Spain (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .