Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Aims & Scope

The Journal of The Royal Society of Western Australia is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original scientific research with an emphasis on local science.

The Journal has a broad ranging scope that covers any branch of the natural and physical sciences as well as anthropology and archaeology.

It publishes research papers, review articles, short notes and letters of relevance to Western Australian scientists, although the research need not necessarily have been conducted in this State.

Special issues with collected papers on a selected topic within the scope of the Journal are occasionally published.

The Journal will consider overviews of any subject in the natural or physical sciences with the general membership of the Society in mind, and analyses of topical controversial issues in Western Australia.

Prospective authors of such papers should consult the Honorary Editor for further advice.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.236

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19225

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	20

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Multidisciplinary, 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.

• One Biodiversity Hotspot to Rule Them All: Southwestern Australia—an Extraordinary Evolutionary Centre for Plant Functional and Taxonomic Diversity

  Citation: 8

  Authors: MARK C.

• Cluster Roots Are Common in <i>Daviesia</i> and Allies (Mirbelioids; Fabaceae)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: FRANCIS J., MARION L., DAVID S., HONGTAO, HANS

• Runoff and Groundwater Responses to Climate Change in South West Australia

  Citation: 3

  Authors: DON, RICHARD, JOHN, STEVE, GEOFF

• <i>Ammobaculites</i> (Foraminifera): Living Fossils in Southern Western Australian Estuaries

  Citation: 2

  Authors: David W.

• Lower Permian (Sakmarian) Palynoflora From the Woolaga Limestone Member of the Holmwood Shale, Northern Perth Basin, Western Australia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: GEOFFREY

• A Critical Review of Survey Techniques and Perceived Threats for the Threatened Pilbara Ghost Bat (<i>Macroderma Gigas</i>)

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Holly S., Robert D., Sophie L., Chris G., Morgan, Kym, Scott, Suzi, Stephen

• Range of the Greater Bilby (<i>Macrotis Lagotis</i>) in the Pilbara Region, Western Australia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: MARTIN A., FIONA M., FRANK

• Disjunct Lower Jurassic to Lowest Miocene Stratigraphic Units in the Matebian Overthrust Terrane, Timor-Leste, Northwestern Margin of Australian Continent

  Citation: 1

  Authors: David, Jose, Edwin O., Moises, Isaias S., Eujay, Peter

• The Quest for Alfred Russel Wallace’s House on Ternate, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: PAUL

• Matching Theories on Kleptoparasitism to a Complex Avian Event in Perth, Western Australia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: GRAHAM R.

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