African Invertebrates

Aims & Scope

African Invertebrates is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal that focuses primarily on the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, and palaeontology of Afrotropical invertebrates, whether terrestrial, freshwater or marine.

Aspects concerning biology, ecology, and conservation may also be considered where these relate to the primary focus areas.

Papers dealing solely with biology, ecology, physiology, pests and pest control should be submitted elsewhere.

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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 and Earth and Planetary 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
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

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

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 300.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• Aquatic Invertebrate Communities of Perennial Pans in Mpumalanga, South Africa: A Diversity and Functional Approach

  Citation: 33

  Authors: M., V., J. H. J. van

• Two Asian Freshwater Snails Newly Introduced into South Africa and an Analysis of Alien Species Reported to Date

  Citation: 31

  Authors: C. C., N. A. F.

• Combining Morphology and DNA Barcoding Resolves the Taxonomy of Western Malagasy<i>Liotrigona</i>Moure, 1961 (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini)

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Hauke

• <i>Polydora</i>and<i>Dipolydora</i>(Polychaeta: Spionidae) Associated with Molluscs on the South Coast of South Africa, with Descriptions of Two New Species

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Carol A.

• Genetic Diversity of Maghrebian<i>Hottentotta</i>(Scorpiones: Buthidae) Scorpions Based on CO1: New Insights on the Genus Phylogeny and Distribution

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Pedro, Elsa, D. James, Paulo Célio, Arie van der

• Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Ndumo Game Reserve, Maputaland, South Africa

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Wanda, Charles R.

• Fig Wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Agaonidae, Pteromalidae) Associated with Asian Fig Trees (<i>Ficus</i>, Moraceae) in Southern Africa: Asian Followers and African Colonists

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Simon, Rong, Stephen G.

• New Species and New Records of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Central South Africa

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Charles R., Wanda

• Edible insects of Northern Angola

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Thea, Christoph, Mawunu, José Lau, Anke, Thomas, Matthias

• Megadrile Earthworm Taxa Introduced to South African Soils (Oligochaeta: Acanthodrilidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Megascolecidae, Ocnerodrilidae)

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Jadwiga Danuta