Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Ornis Svecica
ISSN 1102-6812 · eISSN 2003-2633 · BirdLife Sweden
Ornis Svecica: fully open access; no APC; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ornis Svecica is published by BirdLife Sweden. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Animal Behavior and Reproduction, together about 65% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ornis Svecica is an online scientific journal issued by BirdLife Sweden. All contributions are published as open access, available to anyone, and with no publication fee for the authors. The aims and scope of the journal are to provide a forum for full-length or short original research reports, including descriptive ones, and reviews, communications, debate, and letters concerning all fields of ornithology. Ornis Svecica publishes contributions irrespective of the geographic origin of authors and subject, and we welcome submissions not only from professional researchers but from laymen as well. We assume a particular responsibility to offer a process and a forum for the latter, and encourage their submission of results and ideas. The journal language will be English or Swedish with a comprehensive summary in the other language (assistance is offered to authors with insufficient knowledge in the language for the summary).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Editor-in-chief Jonas WaldenströmPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, Sweden 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science34.1%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science17.5%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology4.5%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.3%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 477/520 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 115 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 145 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 218 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 120 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 171 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- corrigendumThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- dissertation reportThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- erratumThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- essayThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- forumThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- research paperThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- research papersResearch PapersLength not stated
- review articleThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…Length not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
- short communicationThese are the types of articles accepted by Ornis Svecica: research paper; short communication; review article; book review; forum; erratum; corrigendum; essay;…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 125 words · references ≤ 30
- short communicationsShort CommunicationsLength not stated
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
- BirdLife Sweden
- ISSN
- 1102-6812
- Electronic ISSN
- 2003-2633
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ornis Svecica
What are the manuscript requirements of Ornis Svecica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Ornis Svecica based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ornis Svecica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ornis Svecica is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ornis Svecica open access, and what is the APC?
Ornis Svecica is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .