Journal profile · Ornithology
Ornis Fennica
ISSN 0030-5685 · University of Helsinki · FINLAND · Quarterly
Ornis Fennica: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.62; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ornis Fennica is published by University of Helsinki 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 Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 46.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ornis Fennica is a peer-reviewed international ornithological journal published by BirdLife Finland. Ornis Fennica publishes analytical and experimental papers on the ecology, behaviour and biogeography of birds. Ornis Fennica prefers studies concerning Fennoscandian species, but other novel contributions of general interest are most welcome as well. Ornis Fennica is an open-access journal without page charges for publication. All published articles (from 1924 onwards) are freely available from the journal website. First decisions are usually made within three months of submission.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Ornithology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science28.3%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.9%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science6.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.9%
- Fish Ecology and Management StudiesEnvironmental Science4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 2 |
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 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
- 0.62LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 371 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 65 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 86 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- University of Helsinki
- Country or region
- FINLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0030-5685
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ornis Fennica
What CAS zone is Ornis Fennica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ornis Fennica is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 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 Ornis Fennica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.62; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Ornis Fennica?
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 Ornis Fennica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ornis Fennica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ornis Fennica open access, and what is the APC?
Ornis Fennica is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .