Journal profile · Zoology
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN 0289-0003 · Zoological Society of Japan · JAPAN · Monthly · Founded 1984
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; subscription journal; median 118 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 37.5%; 69 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE is published by Zoological Society of Japan 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 Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research, Physiological and biochemical adaptations and Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zoological Science is published by the Zoological Society of Japan and devoted to publication of original articles, reviews and editorials that cover the broad field of zoology. The journal was founded in 1984 as a result of the consolidation of Zoological Magazine (1888–1983) and Annotationes Zoologicae Japonenses (1897–1983), the former official journals of the Zoological Society of Japan. Each annual volume consists of six regular issues, one every two months.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchNeuroscience9.2%
- Physiological and biochemical adaptationsEnvironmental Science7.2%
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic speciesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
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
- 0.98LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 66LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,902 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 24 | 10 |
| 2025 | 69 | 17 | 94 |
| 2024 | 63 | 12 | 167 |
| 2023 | 60 | 21 | 192 |
| 2022 | 56 | 16 | 270 |
| 2021 | 61 | 14 | 381 |
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 PubMed · to
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 162 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (117 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37.5%LetPub ·
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
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
- Zoological Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0289-0003
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE
What CAS zone is ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE 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 ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 84.
How long does peer review take at ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 66–162 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 37.5%”. 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.
Which databases index ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE 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: .