African Journal of Herpetology (AJH) serves as an outlet for original research on the biology of African amphibians and reptiles. AJH is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes original articles and reviews from diverse fields and disciplines, such as conservation, phylogenetics, evolution, systematics, performance, physiology, ecology, behavioural ecology, ethology, and morphology.
The Journal publishes two issues a year. There are no page charges .
Peer Review Statement African Journal of Herpetology
is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Journal metrics
Usage
10K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.8 (2023) Impact Factor
0.9 (2023) 5 year IF
3.0 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.467 (2023) SNIP
0.406 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
52 days avg. from submission to first
decision
50% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
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.
South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
Associate Editors
Dr Jody Barends – South African National Biodiversity Institute, South Africa Dr Jody Taft – Rutgers University-Camden, New Jersey, USA Dr Luis Ceríaco – CIBIO, University of Porto, Portugal Prof Courtney Cook – North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa Assoc Prof Shelley Edwards – Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa Dr Harith Farooq – Lúrio University, Pemba, Mozambique Dr Melissa Petford – Flora, Fauna & Man, Ecological Services Ltd. Dr Walter Paulin Tapondjou N. – Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Florida, USA Dr Melita Vamberger – Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden, Germany
Editorial Advisory Committee
Krystal Tolley, Chair – South Africa Aaron M. Bauer - USA
Mathias BEHANGANA – Uganda David C. BLACKBURN – USA Uwe Fritz - Germany Eli GREENBAUM – USA Edward C. NETHERLANDS – South Africa Jeanne TARRANT – South Africa Mark-Oliver Roedel - Germany
Open access
African Journal of Herpetology 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.
Why choose open access?
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.
Founded 1965, the HAA is dedicated to the study and conservation of reptiles and amphibians, particularly those of Africa. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the herpetofauna of the world. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the HAA should visit http://www.africanherpetology.org/joining.php for further information.
Print ISSN:
2156-4574
Online ISSN:
2153-3660
2 issues per year
Currently known as:
African Journal of Herpetology
(1996 - current)
Formerly known as
The Journal of the Herpetological Association of Africa
(1965 - 1995)
Journal of the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia
(1957 - 1965)
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