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Slovak Raptor Journal

Sciendo · Poland · Est. 2019

eISSN2644-5239

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

122

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.78

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journal has no article publication charge and publishes blind peer-reviewed articles on all aspects of the biology, ecology, and ethology of raptors and owls, e.g., original studies, reviews, short notes, and other papers related to the main journal scope (e.g., project reports, bibliographies, etc.). Single articles are published Ahead of Print (known also as ‘online first’) as soon as they are accepted and prepared for publication. The printed Raptor Journal is usually published once a year, except for special issues. Journal for science, research and conservation on birds of prey and owls. Raptor Journal (formerly known as Slovak Raptor Journal) is issued generally annually and publishes original papers, reviews, short notes and other articles focusing on birds of prey and owls. All articles are published in English. The readers can find information about all aspects of the life of raptors and owls – habitat requirements and selection, foraging ecology and diet preferences, breeding biology and nest success, postbreeding movements and migration, threats and protection, population statuses and trends etc.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

Frequency1 time per year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications52

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2018

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sciendo

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2644-5239

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Avian ecology and behaviorWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeBird parasitology and diseasesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesFire effects on ecosystemsPlant and animal studiesWildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

Frequently asked questions about Slovak Raptor Journal

Is Slovak Raptor Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Slovak Raptor Journal: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Slovak Raptor Journal?

Slovak Raptor Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.78.

Is Slovak Raptor Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Slovak Raptor Journal is indexed in DOAJ.