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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #10,201CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Ornithology

Abbreviation (ISO):J ORNITHOL
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.58•SCImago Rank: #10,201•Identifier (ISSN):0021-8375(Print)/2193-7206(Online)•Articles / Year: 96•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,018 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.7
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
96articles/year
51.48% Gold OA•96.77% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.816)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.745)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.286)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.472)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.954)
🔵 Computed

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

The Journal of Ornithology (formerly Journal für Ornithologie) is the official journal of the German Ornithologists' Society (http://www.do-g.de/ ) and has been the Society´s periodical since 1853, making it the oldest still existing ornithological journal worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeographyBiologyEcologyPhilosophyArts & HumanitiesZoology & Animal Science
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,201Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.58

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
74

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.76

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,018 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations496
3-Year Documents277
Citable Documents275

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.6%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Biology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ORNITHOLOGY
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
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1853
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
ORNITHOLOGY
JCRSCIE
7/29Q1
ORNITHOLOGY
JCISCIE
6/29Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

19 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20251.4——
20241.3——
20231.816——
20221.745——
20211.286——
20201.472——
20191.954——
2003—741,113
2002—84933
2001—104776
2000—88794
1999—51464
1998—61522
1997—47554
1996—44447
1995—57537
1994—80232
1993—51510
1992—45361
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Ornithology

WoS Q1
012320192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28