Ichthyology and Herpetology

Aims & Scope

Ichthyology & Herpetology is the official publication of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists that is a continuation of our previous journal Copeia (1913–2020).

We publish original research papers on the behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology, systematics, and taxonomy of extant and extinct fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. Additionally, Ichthyology & Herpetology publishes invited review papers, book reviews, and historical perspectives.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.587

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	78

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9886

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	290

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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.

• Evolutionary Patterns in Sound Production across Fishes

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Aaron N., Stacy C., Andrea J., Ingrid M., Phillip S., William E., Andrew H.

• Contemporary Methods and Evidence for Species Delimitation

  Citation: 49

  Authors: David M., E. Anne, Thomas J.

• Systematics of Damselfishes

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Kevin L., Melanie L. J., Richard L., Robert

• The Expanding Role of Natural History Collections

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Eric J., Gregory J., Sarah K.

• Contemporary Philosophy and Methods for Studying Speciation and Delimiting Species

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Frank T., Sara

• State of the Amphibia 2020: A Review of Five Years of Amphibian Research and Existing Resources

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Molly C., Emma, David C., David C., Alessandro, Jing, Michelle S., Jimmy A., Santiago R., Carol L., Vance T., Rebecca D.

• Blackwater Diving: An Exciting Window into the Planktonic Arena and Its Potential to Enhance the Quality of Larval Fish Collections

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Ai, Jeffrey W., Bruce C., G. David

• Turtle Shell Disease Fungus (Emydomyces testavorans): First Documented Occurrence in California and Prevalence in Free-Living Turtles

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Max R., Obed, Alexander R., Adrian, Laura, Erica Bree, Matthew, Jarrod, Jessie

• Growth and Survival of Wild and Head-Started Blanding's Turtles (Emydoidea blandingii)

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Callie Klatt, Gary A., Richard B.

• Reptile and Amphibian Diversity and Abundance in an Urban Landscape: Impacts of Fragmentation and the Conservation Value of Small Patches

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Kathleen Semple, Gary, Robert N., Seth P. D.

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