Zoology and Ecology

Aims & Scope

Zoology and Ecology (in 1989-2011 known as Acta Zoologica Lituanica) publishes original scientific research papers, reviews and short communications dealing with various aspects of vertebrate and invertebrate zoology and all aspects of ecology.

There is no bias regarding taxon, environment or geographical area.

The scope of Zoology and Ecology does not exclude publication of papers in related fields.

Covered fields: Animal Behaviour; Animal Biochemistry; Animal Ecology; Animal Physiology; Animal Taxonomy; Biodiversity; Entomology; Environment & Agriculture; Natural History - Evolution and general biology; Plant & Animal Ecology; Vertebrates; Zoology.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.225

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19815

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	48

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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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• Erythrocytes in teleost fishes: a review

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Malgorzata

• The beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) of Baltic amber: the checklist of described species and preliminary analysis of biodiversity

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Vitaly I.

• Trace metal concentrations in salt marsh sediments from Bakkhali River estuary, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Mohammad Abdul Momin, Abu Hena, Mahbuba

• Litterfall production in a tropical mangrove of Sarawak, Malaysia

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Mohammed Muzammel, Abu Hena, Mohd Hanafi, Osumanu, A.T.M., Md.

• Status of the Asiatic black bear<i>Ursus thibetanus</i>in the southeastern region of the Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Rabindra, Achyut

• Seasonal determination of heavy metals in muscle, gill and liver tissues of Nile tilapia,<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i>(Linnaeus, 1758) from the tributary of the Ganga River, India

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Amitabh Chandra, Ashish, Priyanka

• Diversity, distribution and abundance of freshwater snails in Eleyele dam, Ibadan, south-west Nigeria

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Oyedibu Oyebayo, Benson, Olajumoke

• Spatial and temporal separation between the golden jackal and three sympatric carnivores in a human-modified landscape in central Bulgaria

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Hiroshi, Kairi, Stanislava, Evgeniy, Yayoi

• Haematological parameters of pond bats (<i>Myotis dasycneme</i> Boie, 1825 Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in the Ural Mountains

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Kovalchuk, Mishchenko, Chernaya, Snitko, Mikshevich

• Habitat assessment for the translocation of blue sheep to maintain a viable snow leopard population in the Mt Everest Region, Nepal

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Achyut, Dianne, David

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