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  • Deutsche Zoologische Gesellschaft (German Society of Zoology)

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 2.6
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.6
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.079
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.917

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 4
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 124

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 601,349
    Altmetric mentions: 1,038

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