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Acta Ornithologica

Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland

ISSN0001-6454eISSN1734-8471

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.394

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.644

Total Works

932

Total Citations

12,119

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on avian ecology and conservation. Studies focus on breeding biology, habitat use, population dynamics, and behavior of various bird species, including woodpeckers, gulls, terns, and passerines. Research often involves long-term monitoring, citizen science approaches, and investigations into the impacts of environmental factors and anthropogenic changes on bird populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications932

Publisher OrgPolish Academy of Sciences

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-6454 / 1734-8471

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ornithology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Behavior and ReproductionBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies