Check List Impact Factor 2026: 0.50, Quartile

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At a glanceCheck List is listed in ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024. We track 1 paper published in it in 2020, cited 3 times in total. Data updated 22 October 2026.

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Impact factor*0.50Rank 154 of 188 in Zoology IndexingESCIScopusJCR 2024Confirm on the official lists before you submit Article fee (APC)US$161See if your author team can get a waiver Retractions2On record, with the reasons and years

01Impact factor

Impact factor of Check List (2026)

Impact factor (2-year)0.50calculated by ScholarsColab

Rank in category#154of 188 by citedness

APC (listed)US$161open access

h-index40

Papers published3,619cited 20,519 times

The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Check List published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.

Rank in its subject categories

Zoologyrank 154 of 188 journals
Biodiversity Conservationrank 68 of 82 journals

Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.

Quartile of Check List

A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Check List is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.

Citations and papers per year

Citations per year

Papers per year

Open access (listed in DOAJ); article processing charge listed at about US$161.

Please check the final impact factor. The impact factor and APC on this page are calculated by ScholarsColab (updated 17 October 2026) and can differ from the official values. Confirm the current impact factor and charges on the journal’s website or in Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports before you submit.

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02Retractions

Retractions and research integrity at Check List

Retractions, last 10 years02 in all years

Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):

Error in Text1

Lack of Approval from Author1

Miscommunication with/by Author1

Check List has 2 retracted papers on record, the latest in Feb 2014. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.

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03Funders

Who funds research published in Check List

Articles naming a funder11%of 200 recent articles

Funders named most often

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science5

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior3

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico3

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University2

Japan Science Society2

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Based on up to 200 research articles this journal published in the last 24 months. Not every article lists its funders, so the share can be lower than the real one. Updated: 29 October 2026.

04Indexing

Indexing of Check List

List	Status
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)	Not listed
Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)	Not listed
Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)	Not listed
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)	✓ Listed
Scopus	✓ Listed
Journal Citation Reports 2024	✓ Listed

ISSN: 1809-127X
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers all its journals →
Country: Brazil
Language: English
Scopus source type: Journal
Web of Science categories: Biodiversity Conservation, Zoology

From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).

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05How to submit

How to submit to Check List

Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Check List accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
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06What it publishes

What Check List publishes: real papers

1paper

3citations

2020years

3median citations

07Published papers

Papers published in Check List

Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.

Twelve new additions in the orchid flora of Tripura, north-east India20203 citations

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08Reviewer comments

Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Check List

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09Similar journals

Journals similar to Check List

Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:

Frontiers in Public HealthSCIESSCIScopusJCR 20242 similar papers
Frontiers in Marine ScienceSCIEScopusJCR 20244 similar papers
Journal of Environmental BiologyESCIScopusJCR 20243 similar papers
Environment, Development and SustainabilitySCIEScopusJCR 20241 similar paper
PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 20242 similar papers

10Same subject

Zoology journals with a similar impact factor*

The journals next to Check List when the 175 journals of Zoology in our data are ranked by impact factor*:

Rank	Journal	Impact factor*	Indexing	Open access
150	Malacologia	0.54	SCIE	Subscription
151	Journal of conchology	0.52	SCIE	Subscription
152	Revue suisse de zoologie	0.52	SCIE	Some open access
153	Russian Journal of Theriology	0.51	SCIE	Some open access
155	Acta Herpetologica	0.49	SCIE	Fully open access
156	The Raffles bulletin of zoology	0.49	SCIE	Subscription
157	African Journal of Wildlife Research	0.48	SCIE	Subscription
158	Wildlife Monographs	0.48	SCIE	Subscription

*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.

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11Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the impact factor of Check List?

Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Check List is 0.50: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.50 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.

What is the h-index of Check List?

The h-index of Check List is 40 (October 2026): 40 of its papers have each been cited at least 40 times. Its i10-index is 597.

What is the APC of Check List?

The listed article processing charge (APC) is about US$161 for Check List, an open access journal (data from October 2026). APCs change and can differ by article type, country or discounts, so confirm the current charge on the journal’s website before submitting.

What is the quartile of Check List?

Is Check List indexed in Scopus?

Yes. Check List appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is Check List an SCIE journal?

Check List is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.

Is Check List in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?

Yes. Check List is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.

How many papers published in Check List does ScholarsColab track?

We track 1 paper published in Check List in 2020, cited 3 times in total, with a median of 3 citations per paper.

Does Check List offer an APC waiver?

Check List follows the policy of Pensoft: discounts and waivers set by each journal, including for low and middle income countries. No country rule: the publisher decides case by case, or has no waiver scheme. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.

Has Check List retracted papers?

Yes. 2 retracted papers are on record for Check List, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are copyright claims, error in text, lack of approval from author. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.

Who funds research published in Check List?

11% of 200 recent research articles in Check List name a funder; the funders named most often are Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico.