Journal profile · Zoology
Zoological studies
ISSN 1021-5506 · eISSN 1810-522X · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · TAIWAN · Quarterly · Founded 2013
Zoological studies: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.26; fully open access; median 204 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 60 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zoological studies is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies and Marine and fisheries research, together about 23.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zoological Studies publishes original research papers in five major fields: Animal Behavior, Comparative Physiology, Evolution, Ecology, and Systematics and Biogeography. Manuscripts are welcome from around the world and must be written in English. When the manuscript concerns the use of animals or specimens in research, a statement must be included to the effect that the author(s) has adhered to the legal requirements of the country in which the work was carried out or to any institutional guidelines.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences8.1%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Marine and fisheries researchEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Ichthyology and Marine BiologyEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.26LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 447OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
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
204 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 283 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 81 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 290 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (141 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- TAIWAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2013
- ISSN
- 1021-5506
- Electronic ISSN
- 1810-522X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zoological studies
What CAS zone is Zoological studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zoological studies 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 Zoological studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.26; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Zoological studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 204 days (interquartile range 134–283 days); 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.
Which databases index Zoological studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zoological studies is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Zoological studies open access, and what is the APC?
Zoological studies is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .