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Journal of Ethnobiology

Sage Publications · United States

ISSN0278-0771eISSN2162-4496

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.655

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.152

Total Works

642

Total Citations

10,899

2yr Mean Citedness

1.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Ethnobiology publishes research on the dynamic relationships between people and their environments. It focuses on traditional ecological knowledge, indigenous knowledge systems, and local knowledge regarding plants, animals, and ecosystems. The journal explores how this knowledge is used for sustenance, medicine, cultural practices, and adaptation to environmental changes, often within specific geographic and cultural contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 34 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications642

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sage Publications

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0278-0771 / 2162-4496

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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?

English

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 ZoologyQ1

AnthropologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyBiology

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyAnimal Science and ZoologyPlant Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEthnobotanical and Medicinal Plants StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesIndigenous Studies and EcologyAnimal and Plant Science Education