African Zoology

Aims & Scope

African Zoology , a peer-reviewed research journal, publishes original scientific contributions and critical reviews that focus principally on African fauna in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems.

Research from other regions that advances practical and theoretical aspects of zoology will be considered.

Rigorous question-driven research in all aspects of zoology will take precedence over descriptive research.

The Journal publishes full-length papers, critical reviews, short communications, letters to the editors as well as book reviews.

Contributions based on purely observational, descriptive or anecdotal data will not be considered.

The Journal is produced by NISC in association with the Zoological Society of South Africa (ZSSA).

Acceptance of papers is the responsibility of the Editors-in-Chief in consultation with the Editors and members of the Editorial Advisory Board.

All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Editors or the Department.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20370

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.214

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

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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.

• Bee food: the chemistry and nutritional value of nectar, pollen and mixtures of the two

  Citation: 245

  Authors: Susan W.

• The role of estuarine type in characterizing early stage fish assemblages in warm temperate estuaries, South Africa

  Citation: 85

  Authors: N.A., A.K., T.H.

• The effects of fences and lions on the ecology of African wild dogs reintroduced to Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Gus, Rob

• African elephant home range and habitat selection in Pongola Game Reserve, South Africa

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Graeme, Bruce, Rob, Kevin

• Wildlife roadkill patterns on a major highway in northern Tanzania

  Citation: 72

  Authors: John, Christian, Nicole, Wendy J

• Home range and seasonal movement of elephants in the Kunene Region, northwestern Namibia

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Keith E.A.

• Acoustic niche partitioning in an anuran community inhabiting an Afromontane wetland (Butare, Rwanda)

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Ulrich, Katrin, Katharina, Christiane, Maximilian

• Human–wildlife conflict and attitude of local people towards conservation of wildlife in Chebera Churchura National Park, Ethiopia

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Aberham, Mundanthra, Gurja

• The long-lived queen: reproduction and longevity in female eusocial Damaraland mole-rats (<i>Fukomys damarensis</i>)

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Christina M., Jennifer U. M., Nigel C.

• Hypoxia tolerance of introduced Nile perch: implications for survival of indigenous fishes in the Lake Victoria basin

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Pamela J., Lauren J.

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