Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
ZooNotes
ISSN 1313-9916 · Plovdiv University · Bulgaria
ZooNotes: fully open access; no APC; review about 2 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZooNotes is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal, in which scientific articles and reports are published by Bulgarian researchers or foreign authors concerning the Bulgarian or foreign fauna. The topics of the journal are in the fields of taxonomy, zoogeography and animal ecology, and also can include new species to the fauna of particular areas/countries, newly registered localities of rare, endangered or threatened species, etc. The papers are published in English, or in Bulgarian with an extensive and informative Abstract in English. The publication in the journal is free of charge for the contributing authors. Bibliographies, monographs, check-lists and catalogs could also be published after approval of the Editorial board as Supplements. A maximum of two supplements are published annually.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q4 | 193/222 | 13th |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 236/271 | 13th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 427/481 | 11th |
| Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | Q4 | 137/148 | 7th |
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 2 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Policy on the Use of Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, etc.)
Authors must declare use of GenAI tools Model summary
ZooNotes recognizes the increasing role of Generative AI (GenAI) tools in scientific writing and publishing. To ensure transparency and uphold ethical standards, we adopt the following policy:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Supplements (bibliographies, monographs, check-lists, catalogs) published after Editorial board approval; max two annually. Model summary
Bibliographies, monographs, check-lists and catalogs could also be published after approval of the Editorial board as Supplements. A maximum of two supplements are published annually.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Animal studies must comply with Directive 2010/63/EU Model summary
Studies conducted on experimental animals must be in accordance with the national or international guidelines of the European Parliament and the Council on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes according to Directive 2010/63/EU.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No publication fee for authors. Model summary
The publication in the journal is free of charge for the contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: two independent reviewers unless out of scope or below threshold Model summary
Submitted manuscripts are reviewed by two independant peer reviewers, unless they are either out of scope or below threshold for the journal.
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
- Plovdiv University
- Country or region
- Bulgaria
- Language
- English, Bulgarian
- ISSN
- 1313-9916
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZooNotes
How long does peer review take at ZooNotes?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 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.
Which databases index ZooNotes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZooNotes is indexed in Scopus.
Is ZooNotes open access, and what is the APC?
ZooNotes is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .