Journal profile · Ornithology
Ibis
ISSN 0019-1019 · eISSN 1474-919X · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1859
Ibis: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,480; median 241 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ibis is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 50.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IBIS publishes original papers, reviews, short communications and forum articles reflecting the forefront of international research activity in ornithological science, with special emphasis on the behaviour, ecology, evolution and conservation of birds. IBIS aims to publish as rapidly as is consistent with the requirements of peer-review and normal publishing constraints.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ornithology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science34.1%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.5%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology6.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Livestock and Poultry ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science3.7%
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 | Ornithology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 1 |
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 | Ornithology | Zone 1 |
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
- 2.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,016OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 88LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 69 | 20 |
| 2025 | 107 | 84 | 150 |
| 2024 | 96 | 77 | 469 |
| 2023 | 122 | 91 | 976 |
| 2022 | 141 | 64 | 1,057 |
| 2021 | 128 | 49 | 1,499 |
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
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 177 days – 329 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 266 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (229 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)
- 6–12 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
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 4,480 / EUR 3,750 / GBP 3,010 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1859
- ISSN
- 0019-1019
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-919X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ibis
What CAS zone is Ibis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ibis is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Ornithology. 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 Ibis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.82; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 153.
How long does peer review take at Ibis?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 177–329 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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 Ibis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ibis is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ibis open access, and what is the APC?
Ibis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,480.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .