Proceedings of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS (Proceedings ZIN) is a peer-reviewed journal (the list of the Higher Attestation Commission for doctoral and candidate theses) publishing original papers in all currents of zoology (systematics of animals and faunistics; distribution and abundance of animals; ecology of animals; anatomy and morphology of animals; physiology, higher nervous activity and behavior of animals; ethology of animals; embryology of animals; paleozoology and evolution of animals; protozoology; protistology; invertebrate zoology; helminthology; entomology; ichthyology; herpetology; ornithology; theriology), as well as parasitology and hydrobiology.

The periodical version of Proceedings ZIN succeeds the serial publication of the same name.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.205

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20888

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	42

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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 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.

• The osteology of Azhdarcho lancicollis Nessov, 1984 (Pterosauria, Azhdarchidae) from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan

  Citation: 79

  Authors: A.O.

• Annotated Catalogue of the Hymenoptera of Russia, Volume I, Symphyta and Apocrita: Aculeata

  Citation: 56

  Authors:

• Annotated catalogue of the Hymenoptera of Russia. Volume II. Apocrita: Parasitica

  Citation: 47

  Authors:

• Middle Pleistocene Ursus thibetanus (Mammalia, Carnivora) from Kudaro caves in the Caucasus

  Citation: 46

  Authors: G.F.

• Early Pliocene bear Ursus thibetanus (Mammalia, Carnivora) from Priozernoe locality in the Dniester Basin (Moldova Republic)

  Citation: 42

  Authors: G.F., D.S.

• Pleistocene felidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) from the Kudaro Paleolithic sites in the Caucasus

  Citation: 41

  Authors: G.F.

• New observations on phylogeny of cheyletoid mites (Acari: Prostigmata: Cheyletoidea)

  Citation: 31

  Authors: A.V.

• New insights into the molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the family Issidae (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea)

  Citation: 29

  Authors: V.M., F.V., S.Y.

• A new basal coelurosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia

  Citation: 27

  Authors: A.O., S.A., S.V.

• New docodontans from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia and reanalysis of Docodonta interrelationships

  Citation: 26

  Authors: A.O., A.V., S.A., S.V.

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