Russian Journal of Herpetology

Aims & Scope

Russian Journal of Herpetology is an international multi-disciplinary journal devoted to herpetology.

Russian Journal of Herpetology accepts original papers on ecology, behavior, conservation, systematics, evolutionary morphology, paleontology, physiology, cytology and genetics of amphibians and reptiles.

Types of Contributions: -original papers -invited or contributed reviews on specific topics -short communications on topics of immediate interest, new methods and ideas in progress -notices of meetings, symposia, and short courses -book reviews

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.450

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12640

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	131

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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.

• Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Amphibians in Indochina

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Nikolay A., Tan Van, Evgeniy S., Peter, Parinya, Thy, Chatmongkon, Nikolai L.

• Recent Progress in Taxonomic Studies, Biogeographic Analysis, and Revised Checklist of Reptiles in Indochina

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Nikolay A., Tan Van, Evgeniy S., Peter, Parinya, Thy, Chatmongkon, Natalia B., Nikolai L.

• Paleogene Sea Snakes from the Eastern Part of Tethys

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Alexander O.

• Big Turtle of the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia

  Citation: 28

  Authors: L. I.

• The Origin of the Bony Shell of Turtles as a Unique Evolutionary Model in Reptiles

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Gennady O.

• A New Species of Pitviper (Serpentes: Viperidae: <i>Trimeresurus</i> Lacepède, 1804) from West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Ashok, V., Rohan, Bharat, Ramana

• A new early Miocene herpetofauna from Kilçak, Turkey

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Elena, Georgios L., Serdar, Tanju, Gerçek

• New Multiplex PCR Method for Identification of East European Green Frog Species and Their Hybrids

  Citation: 13

  Authors: O., A., S., A., S. N.

• Additional Dermal Ossifications in the Anuran Skull: Morphological Novelties or Archaic Elements?

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Sergei V.

• Scale Microstructures of Pygopodid Lizards (Gekkota: Pygopodidae): Phylogenetic Stability and Ecological Plasticity

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Tatjana Nikolayevna, Natalia, Aaron M.

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