Current Herpetology

Aims & Scope

Current Herpetology publishes original research articles on amphibians and reptiles.

It is the official journal of the Herpetological Society of Japan and is a continuation of Acta Herpetologica Japonica (1964–1971) and Japanese Journal of Herpetology (1972-1999).

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17132

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	54

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.285

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	21

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.60

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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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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.

• Phylogenetic Relationships of Geoemydine Turtles (Reptilia: Bataguridae).

  Citation: 40

  Authors: YUICHIROU, REN, TSUTOMU

• Dispersal of Brown Frogs Rana japonica and R. ornativentris in the Forests of the Tama Hills.

  Citation: 36

  Authors: SATOSHI, TAKEHIKO

• PCR Primers for the Neobatrachian Mitochondrial Genome

  Citation: 33

  Authors:

• A Comparative Morphological Study of the Vertebrae of Snakes Occurring in Japan and Adjacent Regions

  Citation: 29

  Authors:

• Systematics of the Widely Distributed Japanese Clouded Salamander, Hynobius nebulosus (Amphibia: Caudata: Hynobiidae), and Its Closest Relatives

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Masafumi, Hiroshi, Kanto, Gen, Koshiro, Natsuhiko, Shingo, Yasuchika, Atsushi

• The Genus Fejervarya (Anura: Ranidae) in Central Western Ghats, India, with Descriptions of Four New Cryptic Species

  Citation: 26

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• A New Species of<i>Tylototriton</i>from Northern Vietnam (Amphibia: Urodela: Salamandridae)

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Kanto, Masafumi, Tao Thien

• Reentery of Juvenile and Sub-adult Loggerhead Turtles into Natal Waters of Japan

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Takashi, Naoki, Yoshimasa, Futoshi, Tatsuya, Yoshitaka, Chiaki, Suguru

• Description of a New Species of the Genus<i>Leptobrachella</i>(Amphibia, Anura, Megophryidae) from Borneo

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Koshiro, Masafumi, Kanto

• Predation by the Opossunn Didelphis marsupialis on the Rattlesnake Crotalus durissus.

  Citation: 20

  Authors: SELMA MARIA, MARTA MARIA, OSVALDO AUGUSTO, CARLOS

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