Dr. Pradeep M. Sankaran, Research Associate, Dr. P. A. Sebastian Research Centre of Arachnology, Department of Zoology, Sacred Heart College, Thevara, is congratulated on the publication of his research article:

“On the Identity of the Indian Species of Desis Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Desidae: Desinae)”

The article, co-authored by Puthoor Pattammal Sudhin, Dr. Pradeep M. Sankaran, and Souvik Sen, has been published in Zootaxa, Volume 5828(1), pp. 146–150 (2026).

Journal Metrics:

• Web of Science Impact Factor: 0.8 | Quartile: Q3
• Scopus CiteScore: 1.9 | Quartile: Q3

Sacred Heart College congratulates Dr. Pradeep M. Sankaran on this scholarly contribution and wishes him continued success in research and scientific discovery.