California Fish and Wildlife Journal
California Department of Fish and Wildlife · United States · Est. 2019
✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.
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Aims & Scope
California Fish and Wildlife Journal (CFWJ) welcomes submissions on the biology, ecology, and/or management of fish, wildlife, and plants in California and surrounding areas as well as manuscripts focused on new research tools and techniques relevant to conservation and management of the state's fish and wildlife resources. California is the most biodiverse state in the nation, and CFWJ prides itself in contributing to the conservation and management of the state's natural resources. Submissions are open to all researchers. No affiliation with CDFW is required. The Science Institute houses the Journal and supports its online presence and expansion of its state-wide reach and impacts. It also encourages the peer-reviewed journal to serve as a primary outlet for the CDFW science community to share their work. All information published in CFWJ is considered public domain.
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Ethics & Quality
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
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Publication & Citation Trend
Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
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Frequently asked questions about California Fish and Wildlife Journal
Is California Fish and Wildlife Journal a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for California Fish and Wildlife Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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 California Fish and Wildlife Journal?
California Fish and Wildlife Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.26.
Is California Fish and Wildlife Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
California Fish and Wildlife Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of California Fish and Wildlife Journal?
California Fish and Wildlife Journal (CFWJ) welcomes submissions on the biology, ecology, and/or management of fish, wildlife, and plants in California and surrounding areas as well as manuscripts focused on new research tools and techniques relevant to conservation and management of the state's fish and wildlife resources. California is the most biodiverse state in the nation, and CFWJ prides itself in contributing to the conservation and management of the state's natural resources. Submissions are open to all researchers. No affiliation with CDFW is required. The Science Institute houses the
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