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Rangeland Journal

CSIRO Publishing · Australia

ISSN1036-9872eISSN1834-7541

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.313

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.405

Total Works

1,374

Total Citations

23,107

2yr Mean Citedness

2.73

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Rangeland Journal publishes research on the ecology, use, management, and conservation of rangelands globally. Articles focus on topics such as livestock production, biodiversity, land degradation, restoration, and carbon sequestration within these ecosystems. The journal also addresses the socio-economic aspects of rangeland management, including governance, producer attitudes, and the impact of policies on pastoral communities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,374

Publisher OrgCSIRO 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?

CSIRO Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1036-9872 / 1834-7541

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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.

EcologyQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pasture and Agricultural SystemsRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyRangeland and Wildlife ManagementRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies