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Movement Ecology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2013

ISSN2051-3933eISSN2051-3933

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.295

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.462

Total Works

661

Total Citations

17,795

2yr Mean Citedness

2.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the movement ecology of animals, investigating how various factors influence their spatial behavior and life history. Studies examine animal movement in relation to environmental conditions, human activity, and physiological states. The journal also covers methodologies for tracking and analyzing animal movements, including the use of biologgers and modeling techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 86 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications661

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~23 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2051-3933 / 2051-3933

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Behavior and ReproductionAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorMarine animal studies overviewMarine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management StudiesPrimate Behavior and Ecology