Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Tichodroma
ISSN 1337-026X · eISSN 2644-4992 · Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia
Tichodroma: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tichodroma is published by Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. 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 60% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal is issued annually and contains original ornithological papers, short communications, review articles, forums and personal notes in Slovak, Czech or English.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Anton KriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Slovakia 2, Czechia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science31.7%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science11.7%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology6.7%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
- Animal Vocal Communication and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology | Q4 | 441/491 | 10th |
| Animal Science and Zoology | Q4 | 467/520 | 10th |
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q4 | 677/736 | 8th |
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
Zoological Record, Recent Ornithological Literature, Ornithologische SchriftenschauPublisher 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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1337-026X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2644-4992
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tichodroma
How long does peer review take at Tichodroma?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Tichodroma?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: 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 Tichodroma based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Slovakia (2) and Czechia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tichodroma?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tichodroma is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Tichodroma open access, and what is the APC?
Tichodroma 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .