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Journal of Wildlife Management

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1937

ISSN1937-2817
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
0.777
H-Index
231
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.987
Total Works
13,446
Total Citations
540,050
2yr Mean Citedness
1.09
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on wildlife ecology and management. Studies investigate population dynamics, habitat selection, and the impacts of environmental factors and human activities on wildlife populations. Topics include the effects of fire, roads, and climate change, as well as disease, conservation strategies like translocation and headstarting, and the estimation of population parameters. Research also addresses human-wildlife interactions and the management of both native and invasive species.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1937
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications13,446
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wiley-Blackwell
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1937-2817
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationRangeland and Wildlife ManagementAvian ecology and behaviorEcology and biodiversity studiesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsFish Ecology and Management StudiesGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref