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European Journal of Taxonomy

European Journal of Taxonomy is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.6), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 2118-9773Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle

Scopus · Q2WoS · SCIEOpen Access

2.6

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 69 of 193 · 64th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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ScopusElsevier Scopus

Status

Active

Coverage

2015–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

2.6

SJR · SCImago

0.629

Q1 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q2 · 64th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Insect Science	69 / 193	64th	Q2
Animal Science and Zoology	199 / 520	61st	Q2
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	110 / 253	56th	Q2
Paleontology	54 / 121	55th	Q2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	337 / 736	54th	Q2
Plant Science	261 / 541	51st	Q2
Aquatic Science	129 / 259	50th	Q2

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Quick answers

Is European Journal of Taxonomy indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.6.

What quartile is European Journal of Taxonomy in Scopus?

European Journal of Taxonomy is Q2 in Insect Science (rank 69 of 193), Q2 in Animal Science and Zoology (rank 199 of 520) and Q2 in Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (rank 110 of 253), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 7 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Taxonomy?

European Journal of Taxonomy is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 64th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.629, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 29.

Who publishes European Journal of Taxonomy and what is its ISSN?

European Journal of Taxonomy is published by Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Its ISSN is 2118-9773.

Is European Journal of Taxonomy in Web of Science?

Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.

Is European Journal of Taxonomy open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is European Journal of Taxonomy? — open metrics via OpenAlex

European Journal of Taxonomy has an h-index of 32 and a 2-year mean of 1.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #70 of 187 Scopus journals in Insect Science.

h-index

1.33

2-yr mean citations

313

i10-index

1,791

works indexed

10,662

total citations

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#70 of 187 Top 38% Insect Science

#190 of 502 Top 38% Animal Science and Zoology

#112 of 243 Top 47% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

Papers published per year

European Journal of Taxonomy published 169 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 201. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyMarine Biology and Ecology ResearchPlant and animal studiesSpider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in European Journal of Taxonomy? — latest 98 articles, 2026

In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (12.2%), India (9.8%) and Brazil (9.4%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for European Journal of Taxonomy? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers None recorded
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ Web of Science ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 2118-9773 ↗

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