Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Ringing and Migration
ISSN 0307-8698 · eISSN 2159-8355 · Taylor & Francis
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Ringing and Migration: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 154 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 84% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ringing and Migration is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 59% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ringing & Migration publishes high quality papers on all aspects of avian ecology, with a particular emphasis on the use of ringing, tracking and nest monitoring to improve our understanding of factors influencing survival, breeding success, migration and other movements. Although the focus is on birds that occur in the Western Palearctic the journal also welcomes papers from other parts of the world that are relevant to studies of Western Palearctic avifauna. The journal encourages and supports field ornithologists, many of whom are carrying out their research interests in a voluntary capacity and without any academic or institutional affiliation. In recognition of the key role that these volunteers play in conservation and the challenges presented by increasing standards of study design and analytical techniques, members of the Editorial Board are very happy to advise such authors on the preparation of manuscripts. Ringing & Migration, which is a journal of the British Trust for Ornithology, publishes the following types of articles: Original research papers Short original research notes (around 1500 words in length) Scientific reviews Forum articles covering general ornithological issues, including non-scientific ones Short feedback articles that make scientific criticisms of papers published recently in the journal Critical book reviews
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Animal Science and Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science33.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science13.3%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science12%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.8%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology11.1%
- Census and Population EstimationMathematics4.5%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.7%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 489/520 | — |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.18Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 60,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 983 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 267 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 358 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 450 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | 360 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 | 309 |
| 2021 | 14 | 4 | 424 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 126 days – 190 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 167 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 311 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (17 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 84%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 144 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- critical book reviewsCritical book reviewsLength not stated
- original research paperlishes the following types of articles: Original research papers Short original research notes (around 1500 words in length) Scientific reviews Forum articles c…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- original research papersOriginal research papersLength not stated
- scientific reviewsScientific reviewsLength not stated
- short original research notes (around 1500 words in length)Short original research notes (around 1500 words in length)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Ringing & Migration is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and rea…
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Ringing and Migration
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time154 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 20 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0307-8698
- Electronic ISSN
- 2159-8355
- Society / sponsor
- British Trust for Ornithology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ringing and Migration
How long does peer review take at Ringing and Migration?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 126–190 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 84%. 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 Ringing and Migration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ringing and Migration is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ringing and Migration open access, and what is the APC?
Ringing and Migration is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .