Journal profile · Ornithology
Acta Ornithologica
ISSN 0001-6454 · Polish Academy of Sciences · POLAND · Semiannual · Founded 1954
Acta Ornithologica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Ornithologica is published by Polish Academy of Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishes scientific papers (original research reports, reviews, short notes, etc.) and announcements from all fields of ornithology. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed. Established in 1933 as Acta Ornithologica Musei Zoologici Polonici, since 1953 continued under the present title. Published twice a year by the Natura Optima Dux Foundation under the auspices of the Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ornithology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science22.7%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 393OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,007 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 23 | 10 | 16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 94 |
| 2022 | 21 | 3 | 167 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 133 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1954
- ISSN
- 0001-6454
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Ornithologica
What CAS zone is Acta Ornithologica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Ornithologica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ornithology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Ornithologica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.9; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Acta Ornithologica?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Acta Ornithologica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Ornithologica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Acta Ornithologica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Ornithologica is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .