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Wilson Journal of Ornithology

Wilson Ornithological Society · United States · Est. 1895

ISSN1559-4491eISSN1938-5447

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.218

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.334

Total Works

2,579

Total Citations

22,320

2yr Mean Citedness

0.48

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Wilson Journal of Ornithology publishes research on ornithology, including the study of living birds and their behavior, ecology, adaptive physiology, evolution, biogeography, taxonomy, population and community ecology, conservation, foraging, seasonal breeder, range (biology), avian clutch size, and abundance (ecology).

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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 Published1895

Annual Volume~ 83 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,579

Publisher OrgWilson Ornithological 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?

Wilson Ornithological Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-4491 / 1938-5447

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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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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 ZoologyQ3

EcologyQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ornithology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Behavior and ReproductionPlant and animal studiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBird parasitology and diseasesAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies