Journal of Herpetology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Herpetology accepts manuscripts on all aspects on the biology of amphibians and reptiles including their behavior, conservation, ecology, morphology, physiology, and systematics, as well as herpetological education.

We encourage authors to submit manuscripts that are data-driven and rigorous tests of hypotheses, or provide thorough descriptions of novel taxa (living or fossil).

Topics may address theoretical issues in a thoughtful, quantitative way.

Reviews and policy papers that provide new insight on the herpetological sciences are also welcome, but they must be more than simple literature reviews.

These papers must have a central focus that propose a new argument for understanding a concept or a new approach for answering a question or solving a problem.

Focus sections that combine papers on related topics are normally determined by the Editors.

Publication in the Long-Term Perspectives section is by invitation only.

Papers on captive breeding, new techniques or sampling methods, anecdotal or isolated natural history observations, geographic range extensions, and essays should be submitted to our sister journal, Herpetological Review.

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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.

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.

• Body Size and Age in Amphibians and Reptiles

  Citation: 264

  Authors: T. R., P. A.

• Making Great Leaps Forward: Accounting for Detectability in Herpetological Field Studies

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Marc J., Larissa L., William L., J., Sarah J., James D.

• Feeding Ecology of Panamanian Litter Anurans: Patterns in Diet and Foraging Mode

  Citation: 185

  Authors: Catherine A.

• Amphibian Decline or Extinction? Current Declines Dwarf Background Extinction Rate

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Malcolm L.

• Decline of Ranid Frog Species in Western North America: Are Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) Responsible?

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Marc P., Mark R.

• Conservation Planning for Amphibian Species with Complex Habitat Requirements: A Case Study Using Movements and Habitat Selection of the Wood Frog Rana Sylvatica

  Citation: 139

  Authors: Robert F., Aram J. K., Phillip G.

• Limb Reduction in Squamates: Identification of the Lineages and Discussion of the Trends

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Allen E.

• Anuran Reproductive Modes: Evolving Perspectives

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Martha L.

• Lizard Home Ranges: Methodology and Functions

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Barbara

• Osteohistological Evidence for Determinate Growth in the American Alligator

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Holly N., John R., James O.