Journal profile · Zoology
European Journal of Wildlife Research
ISSN 1612-4642 · eISSN 1439-0574 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Quarterly · Founded 1955
European Journal of Wildlife Research: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,790; median 168 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 152 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Wildlife Research is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies, together about 42.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Wildlife Research focuses on all aspects of wildlife (mainly tetrapod) ecology and management, in and outside Europe. Main areas are applied wildlife ecology; diseases affecting wildlife population dynamics, conservation, economy, public health; ecotoxicology; management, hunting, pest control; population genetics; and the sustainable use of wildlife as a natural resource. Contributions to socio-cultural aspects of human-wildlife relationships and to the history and sociology of hunting will also be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Christian GortaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4, Germany 3, Italy 3, United States 2, India 2 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science27.3%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary6.8%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,454OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 51.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 147LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 532,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 70 | 26 |
| 2025 | 152 | 88 | 202 |
| 2024 | 127 | 75 | 492 |
| 2023 | 122 | 77 | 807 |
| 2022 | 81 | 46 | 598 |
| 2021 | 116 | 51 | 1,297 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 272 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (294 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 2,790 / EUR 4,190 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 950 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- EUR 950
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted10
- brief reportEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- commentEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence.Length not stated
- correspondenceEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- methodologyEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence.Length not stated
- opinionEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- perspectiveEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- researchEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence.Length not stated
- reviewEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- short communicationEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
- technical noteEJWR accepts the following types of papers: Review, Research, Brief Report, Comment, Perspective, Methodology and Correspondence. Authors are encouraged to subm…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Member of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Journal of Wildlife Research, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Uses software to screen for plagiarism Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1955
- ISSN
- 1612-4642
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-0574
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Wildlife Research
What CAS zone is European Journal of Wildlife Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Wildlife Research is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Zoology / Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Wildlife Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Wildlife Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 113–272 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Wildlife Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Wildlife Research based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4), Germany (3) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Wildlife Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Wildlife Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Wildlife Research open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Wildlife Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,790.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .