Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology
ISSN 0035-6875 · eISSN 2385-0833 · PAGEPress Publications · Italy
Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology is published by PAGEPress Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Avian ecology and behavior, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Species Distribution and Climate Change, together about 66.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus, Scope and Objectives The scientific journal Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology (RIO) publishes original articles and short notes covering all major topics of ornithology twice yearly. The RIO was founded in 1911 by Ettore Arrigoni degli Oddi (1867–1942), Filippo Cavazza (1886–1953), Francesco Chigi (1881–1953), Alessandro Ghigi (1875–1970), Giacinto Martorelli (1855–1917) and Tommaso Salvadori (1835–1923). The first series ended its publication run in 1925, but the journal was revived as a second series in 1931, under the directorship of Arrigoni degli Oddi. In 1933, Edgardo Moltoni (1896–1980) took over as RIO Editor and became its owner and publisher up to his death. The Italian Society of Natural Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali) then took over ownership of the RIO in 1981, publishing it in collaboration with the Museum of Natural History of Milan (Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano). Peer review process Introduction Peer review is applied to all research articles and the majority of other article types published in the Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology. This entails at least two independent, expert peer reviewers. Letters to the Editor may be subject to peer review at the Editor's discretion. Policy All submissions to the Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board will be assigned to oversee peer review. When making a decision, Editors will consider the peer-reviewed reports, but they will not be bound by the opinions or recommendations contained in them. A single peer reviewer's or the Editor's concern may result in the manuscript being rejected. Peer review reports are sent to authors along with the editorial decision on their manuscript. At Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology papers undergo a single-blind review process - meaning that the reviewers’ identity is not shared with the authors. Selection Peer reviewer selection is critical to the publication process. A variety of factors influence it, including expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, conflicts of interest, and previous performance. All of these qualities are highly
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Giuseppe BoglianiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 17, Spain 3, France 1, Switzerland 1, Slovenia 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science34.3%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science17%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science15.2%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science11%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology3.5%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science1.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q4 | 207/231 | 10th |
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 482/520 | 7th |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 235/253 | 7th |
| Ecology | Q4 | 459/491 | 6th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 706/736 | 4th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OpenAlex, Zoological Record, AnalyticsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 373 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 45 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 60 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 62 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 57 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 46 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 71 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted3
- articlesRivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology publishes the following article types: Articles Short Communications OverviewLength not stated
- overviewRivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology publishes the following article types: Articles Short Communications OverviewLength not stated
- short communicationsRivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology publishes the following article types: Articles Short Communications OverviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies
AI use must be disclosed; AI cannot be an author Model summary
This policy establishes transparency standards for authors, readers, reviewers, and editors regarding the use of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process. It does not govern the use of AI tools for data analysis or the generation of research insights. PAGEPress will monitor developments in this field and revise this policy as needed in response to the rapid evolution of AI…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and Contributorship
ICMJE authorship criteria Model summary
All persons designated as authors should qualify for authorship according to the ICMJE criteria. Each author should have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content. Authorship credit should only be based on substantial contributions to each of the following: i) conception and design, or analysis and interpretation of data, to ii) drafting the article or rev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Misconduct
Plagiarism and data manipulation screening Model summary
False or misleading information, such as identity theft and suggesting fake peer-reviewers, will result in the manuscript being rejected, further investigation in accordance with the Publisher’s misconduct policy (https://www.pagepress.org/site/plagiarism_misconduct), and notification to the authors' institutions/employers. The Publisher follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review policy
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All submissions to the Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology are first checked for completeness (criteria for desk reject are available in the Guide for Authors) before being sent to an Editor, who decides whether they are suitable for peer review. If an Editor is on the author list or has a competing interest in a particular manuscript, another member of the Editorial Board wi…
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- PAGEPress Publications
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 0035-6875
- Electronic ISSN
- 2385-0833
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology
How long does peer review take at Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 7; Suggested reviewers: Required. 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 Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (17), Spain (3) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology open access, and what is the APC?
Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia Research in Ornithology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .