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Proceedings of the Zoological Society
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.8). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer India.
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Quick answers
Is Proceedings of the Zoological Society indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2009–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.8.
What quartile is Proceedings of the Zoological Society in Scopus?
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is Q3 in Insect Science (rank 99 of 193), Q3 in Animal Science and Zoology (rank 281 of 520) and Q3 in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (rank 455 of 736), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 8 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Zoological Society?
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q3, 48th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.314, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 22.
How much does it cost to publish in Proceedings of the Zoological Society?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Proceedings of the Zoological Society and what is its ISSN?
Proceedings of the Zoological Society is published by Springer India. Its print ISSN is 0373-5893 and its online ISSN is 0974-6919.
Is Proceedings of the Zoological Society covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Proceedings of the Zoological Society in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Proceedings of the Zoological Society open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Proceedings of the Zoological Society? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Proceedings of the Zoological Society has an h-index of 25 and a 2-year mean of 0.89 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #101 of 187 Scopus journals in Insect Science.
25
h-index
0.89
2-yr mean citations
121
i10-index
692
works indexed
4,305
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,190
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2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#101 of 187Bottom 46%Insect Science
#277 of 502Bottom 45%Animal Science and Zoology
#414 of 711Bottom 42%Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Papers published per year
Proceedings of the Zoological Society published 47 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 68. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAquaculture Nutrition and GrowthFish Biology and Ecology StudiesPlant and animal 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 Proceedings of the Zoological Society? — latest 97 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from India (82.5%), Iran (4.1%) and Nigeria (1%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Proceedings of the Zoological Society? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 retracted papers are recorded (4.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers3 · 4.3 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flagsNone flagged
Author concentration82.5% of recent authorship from India
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.
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