Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Zoology and Ecology
ISSN 2165-8005 · eISSN 2165-8013 · Taylor & Francis
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Zoology and Ecology: fully open access; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2018 (Volume 28, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zoology and Ecology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies, together about 27.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by the Lithuanian Nature Research Centre from 2019, for more information, please contact: Birute Jankauskiene Zoology and Ecology publishes original (not published and not under consideration for publication elsewhere) scientific research papers, reviews and short communications dealing with various aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology and all aspects of ecology. There is no bias regarding taxon, environment or geographical area, though preferences are given to Baltic countries and Eastern Europe. The scope of Zoology and Ecology does not exclude publication of papers in related fields, such as human dimensions and nature conservation. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and EcologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q3 | 358/520 | 31st |
| Ecology | Q3 | 357/491 | 27th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 200 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 310 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 343 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 362 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 309 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 312 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2165-8005
- Electronic ISSN
- 2165-8013
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 4 (2018)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zoology and Ecology
Which databases index Zoology and Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zoology and Ecology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Zoology and Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
Zoology and Ecology 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, 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: .