About the journal
African Invertebrates is an open-access journal published by Pensoft Publishers in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 300 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishers
- ISSN
- 1681-5556 · 2305-2562
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 300 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 128
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- http://africaninvertebrates.pensoft.net
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2016-11-11
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 300 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
128
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
694
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
30
i10-index
147
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-05-02
- Added to DOAJ
- 2016-11-11
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 98%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 85%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification5
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
Show all subjects (50)
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Study of Mite Species
- Study of Mite Species
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Keywords (DOAJ)
- afrotropical invertebrates
- taxonomy
- systematics
- biology
- biogeography
- ecology
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