Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Wildfowl
ISSN 0954-6324 · eISSN 2052-6458 · Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust · ENGLAND
Wildfowl: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.36; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 11 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Wildfowl is published by Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 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, Species Distribution and Climate Change and Bird parasitology and diseases, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology, Ecological Modeling and Parasitology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Wildfowl is an international scientific journal, published annually by Wildfowl Press, and previously published by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (from 1948–2020). It disseminates original material on the ecology, biology and conservation of wildfowl (Anseriformes) and ecologically associated birds (such as waders, rails and flamingos), and on their wetland habitats.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Editor-in-chief Eileen C. ReesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Denmark 2, France 1, Spain 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science33.3%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science33.3%
- Bird parasitology and diseasesImmunology and Microbiology33.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 90 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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, CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 340 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- review papersPapers on topical subjects of relevance to the journal’s remit. Reviews are often designed to summarise a particular subject area and/or to stimulate debate and…Length not stated
- short communicationelevance of the communication. However, short communications should follow the standard format, be concise and limited to a maximum of 4,000 words. Manuscript f…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- standard paperpresented in a style similar to that of standard papers as far as possible, and should not exceed 10,000 words. Short communications Short communications presen…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- standard papersA standard paper should present the results of original research. The data must not have been published elsewhere, and the text should not normally be longer th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Ethics policy for ornithological research Model summary
Research projects submitted as papers for publication in Wildfowl must have proper regard for animal welfare and habitat conservation, and employ humane practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright and licensing Model summary
Copyright for individual papers published in each issue of Wildfowl and in the Wildfowl Trust Annual Reports, since 1948, is with the respective Authors. © The Authors. From Wildfowl 75 (2025) onwards, articles published in the journal are licensed under theCreatiive Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). The Editorial Board may however accept ot…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content, free of charge, on the principle that making research widely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review
All papers submitted to Wildfowl are subject to an independent peer-review process. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are subject to independent peer-review, normally by two referees. Their comments are returned to the authors by the Handling Editor, together with the decision regarding the paper.
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
- Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0954-6324
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-6458
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 75 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Wildfowl
What CAS zone is Wildfowl in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Wildfowl 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 Wildfowl?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.36; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 1.
How long does peer review take at Wildfowl?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Wildfowl?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 340 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Wildfowl based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), United Kingdom (2) and Denmark (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Wildfowl?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Wildfowl is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Wildfowl open access, and what is the APC?
Wildfowl 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: .