Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Herpetology
About Journal of Herpetology
Journal of Herpetology is a scholarly journal published by Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.389 and H-index of 71.
Coverage: 1980-1983, 1985-1989, 1991-2026. Research categories: Animal Science and Zoology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Amphibian and Reptile Biology; Animal Behavior and Reproduction; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Turtle Biology and Conservation; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Plant and animal studies.
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