Journal profile · Zoology
Ursus
ISSN 1537-6176 · eISSN 1938-5439 · International Association for Bear Research and Management · UNITED STATES · Semiannual · Founded 1995
Ursus: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ursus is published by International Association for Bear Research and Management 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Rangeland and Wildlife Management and Ecology and biodiversity studies, together about 54.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ursus includes a variety of articles on all aspects of bear management and research worldwide. Original manuscripts are welcome. In addition to manuscripts reporting original research, submissions may be based on thoughtful review and synthesis of previously-reported information, innovative philosophies and opinions, and public policy or legal aspects of wildlife conservation. Notes of general interest are also welcome. Invited manuscripts will be clearly identified, but will still be subject to peer review. All manuscripts must be in English. All manuscripts are peer-reviewed, and subject to rigorous editorial standards.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science32.8%
- Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEnvironmental Science11.5%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science10.4%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Marine animal studies overviewEnvironmental Science3.4%
- Animal Behavior and Welfare StudiesVeterinary3.4%
- Human-Animal Interaction StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
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 | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | 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 | Zoology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- Impact factor
- 1.11LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 80OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 531OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 887 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 5 | 16 |
| 2024 | 26 | 6 | 51 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | 41 |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | 46 |
| 2021 | 26 | 6 | 158 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- International Association for Bear Research and Management
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1537-6176
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-5439
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ursus
What CAS zone is Ursus in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ursus is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Zoology. 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 Ursus?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 80.
How long does peer review take at Ursus?
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 Ursus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ursus is indexed in Scopus.
Is Ursus open access, and what is the APC?
Ursus is a hybrid 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: .