Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia

Aims & Scope

Published since 1880, the Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia is a multidisciplinary journal that aims to publish high quality, peer-reviewed papers of particular relevance to Australasia.

There is a particular focus on natural history topics such as: botany, zoology, geology, geomorphology, palaeontology, meteorology, geophysics, biophysics, soil science and environmental science, and environmental health.

However, the journal is not restricted to these fields, with papers concerning epidemiology, ethnology, anthropology, linguistics, and the history of science and exploration also welcomed.

Submissions are welcome from all authors, and membership of the Royal Society of South Australia is not required.

The following types of manuscripts are welcome: Reviews, Original Research Papers, History of Science and Exploration, Brief Communications, Obituaries.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.313

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16225

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	38

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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, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Environmental Science and Social 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.

• Fourteen New Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) of the Genera<i>Limbodessus</i>Guignot,<i>Paroster</i>Sharp, and<i>Exocelina</i>Broun from Underground Waters in Australia

  Citation: 44

  Authors: C.H.S., W.F.

• Green infrastructure as life support: urban nature and climate change

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Sheryn D., Christopher B., Martin E.

• Twenty-Six New Dytiscidae (Coleoptera) of the Genera <i>Limbodessus</i> Guignot and <i>Nirripirti</i> Watts &amp; Humphreys, from Underground Waters in Australia.

  Citation: 30

  Authors: C. H. S., W. F.

• Pleistocene Fossil vertebrate Sites of the South East Region of South Australia II

  Citation: 21

  Authors: E. H., S. J.

• An annotated checklist of the fossil birds of Australia

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Trevor H., Jacqueline M. T.

• <i>Laimaphelenchus Heidelbergi</i>SP. NOV.(Nematoda: Aphelenchina) From Victoria, Australia, and Emendment of the Diagnosis of the Genus

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Z. Q., K. A., I. T., J. M.

• <i>Laimaphelenchus Preissii</i>Sp. Nov. (Nematoda: Aphelenchina) from Native Pine<i>Callitris Preissii</i>in South Australia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Z. Q., K. A., I. T., J. M.

• Putting the “river” back into the Lower River Murray: quantifying the hydraulic impact of river regulation to guide ecological restoration

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Christopher M., Matthew S., Nadine N., Martin, Brenton P.

• Demosponge Biodiversity in the Benthic Protection Zone of the Great Australian Bight

  Citation: 13

  Authors: S., J., D.

• Fish productivity in the lower lakes and Coorong, Australia, during severe drought

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Justin D., Kane T., Chris M., Brian, Greg J., David C., Marcus, Qifeng, Brenton P.

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