African Zoology, a peer-reviewed research journal, publishes original scientific contributions and critical reviews that focus principally on African fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Research from other regions that advances practical and theoretical aspects of zoology will be considered. Rigorous question-driven research in all aspects of zoology will take precedence over descriptive research. The Journal publishes full-length papers, critical reviews, short communications, letters to the editors as well as book reviews. Contributions based on purely observational, descriptive or anecdotal data will not be considered.
The Journal is produced by NISC in association with the Zoological Society of South Africa (ZSSA). Acceptance of papers is the responsibility of the Editors-in-Chief in consultation with the Editors and members of the Editorial Advisory Board. All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Editors or the Department.
Journal metrics
Usage
43K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.6 (2023) Impact Factor
1.1 (2023) 5 year IF
2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.504 (2023) SNIP
0.328 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
31 days avg. from submission to first
decision
53 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
19% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Annemariè Avenant-Oldewage -University of Johannesburg, South Africa Gary Bronner - University of Cape Town, South Africa Albert Chakona - South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa Adrian Craig - Rhodes University, South Africa Andre Ganswindt - University of Pretoria, South Africa Kerry Hadfield - North-West University, South Africa Nicola James - South African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa Dorota Lachowska-Cierlik - Jagiellonian University, Poland Ceri Lewis - University of Exeter, United Kingdom Mark Maboeta - North-West University, South Africa Leo Nagelkerke -Wageningen University, Netherlands Dan Parker -Rhodes University, South Africa Melissa Petford - South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Neville Pillay -University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa Victor Rambau -Stellenbosch University, South Africa Adrian Shrader - University of Pretoria, South Africa Carol Simon - Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Sandi Willows-Munro -University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Editorial Advisory Board
Madelaine Beekman - University of Sydney, Australia Mike Cherry -Stellenbosch University, South Africa Robin Crewe -University of Pretoria, South Africa Ken Halanych -Auburn University, USA Alan Hodgson -Rhodes University, South Africa Pat Hutchings -Australian Museum, Australia Sarita Maree -University of Pretoria, South Africa Melodie McGeogh -MonashUniversity, Australia Peter Taylor -University of Venda, South Africa
Abstracting and indexing
African Zoology is widely indexed in larger indexes, Biological Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts, Current Advances in Biology & Molecular Biology, Elsevier Geoabstracts, Science Citation Index (ISI), TEEL, Web of Science and Zoological Record and Scopus.
African Zoology is accredited by the South African National Department of Education for measurement of research output of public higher education.
Open access
African Zoology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
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Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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