Journal profile · ORNITHOLOGY
ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
ISSN 1347-0558 · Ornithological Society of Japan · JAPAN
ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.53; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE is published by Ornithological Society of Japan 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, Animal Behavior and Reproduction and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 44.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ornithological Science publishes reviews, original articles, short communications and comments covering all aspects of ornithology. Manuscripts are judged on the basis of their contribution of original data and ideas or interpretation. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper. Manuscript are edited where necessary for clarify and economy. Ornithological Science 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 Science23.9%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ornithology | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
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
- 0.53LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 152OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 569 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 34 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 56 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 99 |
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
- Ornithological Society of Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1347-0558
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
What CAS zone is ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ornithology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.53; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
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 ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
ORNITHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 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: .