Acta Herpetologica

Aims & Scope

Acta Herpetologica, a journal open to academics all over the world, offers itself as a new site for the presentation and discussion of the most recent results in the field of research on Amphibians and Reptiles, both living and extinct.

The official journal of the Societas Herpetologica Italica (S.H.I.), Acta Herpetologica publishes original works – extended articles, short notes and book reviews – mostly in English, dealing with the biology and diversity of Amphibians and Reptiles.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Bone histology of Broad-snouted Caiman Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae) as tool for morphophysiological inferences in Crocodylia

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Paulo, Luis Antonio, Juliana

• Molecular analysis of recently introduced populations of the Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Oleksandra, Lekshmi B., Iolanda, Tibor, Sabina E., Dan, Florina, Tavakkul M., Igor V., Duje, Miguel A.

• Threats of the emerging pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) to Italian wild salamander populations

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Lorenzo, Giorgia, Giacomo, Gentile Francesco, Roberto, Elena, Sebastiano

• Ecological niche differentiation in the Anatolian rock lizards (Genus: Anatololacerta) (Reptilia: Lacertidae) of the Anatolian Peninsula and Aegean Islands

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mehmet Kürşat, Kamil, Danae, Petros, Nikos, Yusuf, Elif, Çetin

• Patterns of acoustic phenology in an anuran assemblage of the Yungas Andean forests of Argentina

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Martín, Marcos, Rubén Marcos, Mauricio Sebastián

• Reptile diversity in a Mediterranean wetlands landscape (Alto Guadalquivir region, southeastern Spain): are they affected by human impacts?

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Arancha, Enrique, Francisco

• Species diversity and distribution of amphibians and reptiles in Sardinia, Italy

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Claudia, Marta, Valeria, Roberto, Ilaria Maria, Salvatore, Manuela, Enrico, Lara

• Flight initiation distance of Urosaurus ornatus from the Sierra de Samalayuca, Mexico

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Julio A., Geoffrey R.

• Is the Northern Spectacled Salamander Salamandrina perspicillata aposematic? A preliminary test with clay models

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Giacomo, Andrea, Sebastiano

• Diversity, distribution, habitat preferences and community assemblages of Amphibians and Reptiles in the “Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni” National Park (Campania, Southern Italy)

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Antonio, Luigi, Alfio, Dino