Journal profile · Ornithology
Bird Conservation International
ISSN 0959-2709 · eISSN 1474-0001 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1991
Bird Conservation International: CAS Zone 3 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bird Conservation International is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology 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 Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 51.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ornithology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science21.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science19.4%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science10.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science3.8%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.5%
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology AnalysesEnvironmental Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Biodiversity Conservation | Zone 3 |
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
- 1.79LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 756OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,546 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 21 | 9 |
| 2025 | 38 | 19 | 40 |
| 2024 | 43 | 35 | 247 |
| 2023 | 39 | 30 | 229 |
| 2022 | 56 | 33 | 382 |
| 2021 | 54 | 27 | 363 |
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)
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 0959-2709
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0001
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bird Conservation International
What CAS zone is Bird Conservation International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bird Conservation International is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ornithology / Biodiversity Conservation. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bird Conservation International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Bird Conservation International?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Bird Conservation International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bird Conservation International is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Bird Conservation International open access, and what is the APC?
Bird Conservation International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .