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The Waterbird Society · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN1524-4695eISSN1938-5390

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

0.249

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.326

Total Works

1,957

Total Citations

28,270

2yr Mean Citedness

0.47

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of waterbirds. Studies investigate migratory connectivity, breeding ecology, foraging behavior, and population dynamics across various species and geographic regions. Research also addresses the impact of environmental changes and human activities on waterbird populations and habitats.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,957

Publisher OrgThe Waterbird Society

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Submission Info

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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?

The Waterbird Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1524-4695 / 1938-5390

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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 ZoologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ornithology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and Zoology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationFish Ecology and Management StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionRangeland and Wildlife ManagementMarine and fisheries researchBird parasitology and diseasesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesMarine animal studies overviewSpecies Distribution and Climate Change