Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Zoodiversity
ISSN 2707-725X · eISSN 2707-7268 · National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · Ukraine
Zoodiversity: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 54 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zoodiversity is published by National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution and Avian ecology and behavior, together about 19.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics and Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal Zoodiversity publishes original papers in all fields of zoology (except for strictly applied fields): fauna and systematics, ecology, ethology, descriptive and comparative morphology, physiology, zoological aspects of nature conservancy, and paleozoology. The journal also includes sections such as Information and Chronicle, Book Reviews, and Field Notes. Why Submit to Zoodiversity? All submissions are peer-reviewed. Language improvement is provided for English articles. There are no page charges for publishing. Authors receive a free e-print upon publication. Abstracts and excerpts of all papers are available free online. Colour illustrations are provided free of charge in the e-reprints. MANUSCRIPTS General Information The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) or article submission charges. Manuscripts should be submitted to Zoodiversity via the online submission system: ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/about/submissions. In case of technical problems, manuscripts can be sent directly to the Editorial Office: Galina Gorodiska (zoodiversity@izan.kiev.ua). Manuscripts must be original contributions. The length should not exceed 40,000 characters; short communications should be up to 3,500 characters. The publication language is British English. Spelling and grammar should consistently follow British English conventions. All manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two appropriate referees. The editors reserve the right to make textual corrections that do not alter the author's meaning. The metric system (SI) should be used. Manuscript Structure and Formatting Manuscripts must be organized in the following order. Submissions that do not adhere to this structure, especially the title block format and illustration requirements, will be returned to the authors for correction before being sent for peer review. 1. Title Block (Header) This section must be formatted precisely as follows: DOI and UDC: These will be added by the editorial office. Title: The title of the article must be centered. Author(s) Name(s): Formatted as Initials Last Name (e.g., A. M. Johnson). Affiliation(s): Provide the full official name of the institution, postal address (street, city, postal code, country) for each author. E-mail: Provide the e-mail address for the corresponding author. ORCID iD: Provide the full ORCID iD URL for each author in the format: https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000. ZooBank LSID (if applicable): For taxonom
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Vitaliy KharchenkoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ukraine 24, Germany 3, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Netherlands 1 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.7%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.3%
- Study of Mite SpeciesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 359/520 | 31st |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 550/736 | 25th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 362 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | 130 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 163 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 153 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 152 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 85 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | 42 |
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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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-NC-ND | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Original, unpublished work only. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright LICENSE TO PUBLISH
Licence to publish agreement required. Model summary
Please read the terms of this agreement, print initial page 1, sign page 2, scan and send the document as one file attached to an e-mail to zoodiversity@izan.kiev.ua as soon as possible after submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by assistant editors board and at least two referees. Model summary
All manuscripts will be considered by a board of assistant editors and reviewed by at least two appropriate referees.
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
- National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2707-725X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2707-7268
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zoodiversity
How long does peer review take at Zoodiversity?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. 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 Zoodiversity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Zoodiversity based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (24), Germany (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zoodiversity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zoodiversity is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zoodiversity open access, and what is the APC?
Zoodiversity 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .