Journal profile · Zoology
Zoologischer Anzeiger
ISSN 0044-5231 · eISSN 1873-2674 · Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1878
Zoologischer Anzeiger: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.25; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,326; review about 139 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 111 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zoologischer Anzeiger is published by Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena and is in Zone 3 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, Parasite Biology and Host Interactions and Amphibian and Reptile Biology, together about 23.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Zoologischer Anzeiger (A Journal of Comparative Zoology) is devoted to comparative zoology with a special emphasis on morphology, systematics, biogeography, and evolutionary biology targeting all metazoans, both modern and extinct. The journal also considers taxonomic submissions addressing a broader systematic and/or evolutionary context. The overall aim of the journal is to contribute to our understanding of the organismic world from an evolutionary perspective.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Janine M. ZiermannPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Germany 11, United States 7, Argentina 6, Italy 4, United Kingdom 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Marine Biology and Ecology ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences9.4%
- Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.4%
- Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomyEarth and Planetary Sciences4.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| 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 2 |
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 2 |
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
- 1.25LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 676OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,055 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 28 | 22 |
| 2025 | 111 | 21 | 107 |
| 2024 | 99 | 34 | 222 |
| 2023 | 69 | 32 | 296 |
| 2022 | 95 | 55 | 527 |
| 2021 | 113 | 33 | 767 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
139 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 3,510 / GBP 3,280 / JPY 2,810 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,660 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,660 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1878
- ISSN
- 0044-5231
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-2674
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zoologischer Anzeiger
What CAS zone is Zoologischer Anzeiger in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zoologischer Anzeiger is in Zone 3 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 Zoologischer Anzeiger?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.25; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Zoologischer Anzeiger?
The publisher reports about 139 days (submission to acceptance); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Zoologischer Anzeiger based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (11), United States (7) and Argentina (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Zoologischer Anzeiger?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zoologischer Anzeiger is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Zoologischer Anzeiger open access, and what is the APC?
Zoologischer Anzeiger is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,326.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .