Mammalian Biology

Aims & Scope

Mammalian Biology (formerly Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde) is an international scientific journal edited by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde (German Society for Mammalian Biology).

The journal is devoted to the publication of research on mammals.

Its scope covers all aspects of mammalian biology, such as anatomy, morphology, palaeontology, taxonomy, systematics, molecular biology, physiology, neurobiology, ethology, genetics, reproduction, development, evolutionary biology, domestication, ecology, wildlife biology and diseases, conservation biology, and the biology of zoo mammals.

Investigations using mammals merely as models or emphasizing experimental or veterinary aspects are of interest only if they are of substantial relevance to mammalogists.

Due to its wide range of topics, Mammalian Biology is primarily of interest to scientists working in the listed various fields of mammalogy but also to biologists and zoologists in general, as well as to veterinarians and medical scientists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8746

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	658

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.656

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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.

• Sensitivity of bats to urbanization: a review

  Citation: 324

  Authors: Danilo, Leonardo

• The diet of urban foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and the availability of anthropogenic food in the city of Zurich, Switzerland

  Citation: 252

  Authors: P., D., S., F., P.

• Impacts of artificial lighting on bats: a review of challenges and solutions

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Emma Louise, Stephen, Gareth

• Species inflation and taxonomic artefacts—A critical comment on recent trends in mammalian classification

  Citation: 164

  Authors: Frank E., Marco, Eva V., Marco, Ursula, Jan Christian, Elisabeth, Luise, Sandro, Allan D., Cino, Gertrud E., Marcelo R., Massimo, Franz

• Jaguar and puma activity patterns in relation to their main prey

  Citation: 158

  Authors: Bart J., Rebecca J., Scott C., Linde E.T., C.P.

• Pest control service provided by bats in Mediterranean rice paddies: linking agroecosystems structure to ecological functions

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Xavier, Ignasi, Adrià, Emilio, Maurilia M., Ruth, Xavier, David, Carles

• A meta-analysis of the effects of habitat loss and fragmentation on genetic diversity in mammals

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Ana, Carlos, Danny, Erich, Maria João

• Bats as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution: history and prospect

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Jan, Jiri, Hana

• Dental nomenclature in Ruminantia: Towards a standard terminological framework

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Eva Verena, Gertrud Elisabeth

• Lunar phobia in bats and its ecological correlates: A meta-analysis

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Romeo A., Miguel A.

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