SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,507CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Animal Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):J. ANIM. ECOL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.477•SCImago Rank: #2,507•Identifier (ISSN):0021-8790(Print)/1365-2656(Online)•Articles / Year: 224•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,699 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
3.7
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
139

139 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
224articles/year
59.23% Gold OA•94.71% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.8)
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20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.606)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.091)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.554)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.364)
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20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.459)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Animal Ecology publishes the best original research on all aspects of animal ecology, ranging from the molecular to the ecosystem level. These may be field, laboratory and theoretical studies utilising terrestrial, freshwater or marine systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology96.5%Ecology87.1%Zoology55.5%Geology52.3%Geography50.1%Paleontology44.2%Medicine43.7%Sociology38.2%Demography36%Environmental health35.4%Population35.1%Botany29.9%Genetics24.4%Fishery22%Habitat20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,507Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979, 1982-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.477

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
190

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.03

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,699 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,265
3-Year Documents543
Citable Documents537

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ECOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1932
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
51/205Q1
ZOOLOGY
JCRSCIE
5/183Q1
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
21/205Q1
ZOOLOGY
JCISCIE
7/183Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17936
20253.7325659
20243.52371,328
20234.81792,161
20225.6062173,611
20215.0912505,802
20204.5542627,943
20194.36424110,518
20184.4591405,948
2017—1709,588
2016—1556,823
2015—1559,845
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Animal Ecology

WoS Q1
2457201820192020202120222023202420253.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 2c978e6b-3bdd-400f-86cb-f69ee9096a7d
Database Updated: 2026-10-01