Aims and Scope
Animal Behaviour is a double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal established in 1953 as The British Journal of Animal Behaviour, before obtaining its current title in 1958. It is published monthly by Elsevier for the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour in collaboration with the Animal Behavior Society. It covers all aspects of ethology, including behavioural ecology, evolution of behaviour, sociobiology, ethology, behavioural physiology, population biology, and navigation and migration.
Key Metrics
4.5
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
181
H index
H-Index
Journal's h-index reflects the collective citation impact of the authors publishing in the journal. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal has published at least h papers that have each been cited at least h times.
0.82
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.83 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Animal Science and Zoology
SJR
- Q1 Animal Science and Zoology
- Q1 Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.22
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
9 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
1%
4 to 6 months
14%
7 to 9 months
40%
Above 9 months
45%
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Topics Covered
- Sexual selection
- Insect
- Guinea pig
- Passerine
- External validation
- Escape response
- Darkness
- Differential effects
- Social learning
- Positive feedback
- Social environment
- Mate choice
- Structuring
- Group behavior
- Social isolation
- Habitat
- Information flow
- Assay
- Vocal learning
- Wind speed
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1938 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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16.6k articles received 564.3k citations see all
- 23,205 Supporting
- 530,428 Mentioning
- 4,685 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 6 Retractions
- 3 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 47 Errata
- 2 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Animal Behaviour been actively publishing?
Animal Behaviour has been in operation since 1938 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Animal Behaviour ?
Animal Behaviour published with a Monthly frequency.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Animal Behaviour ?
For Animal Behaviour,eISSN is 1095-8282 and pISSN is0003-3472.
What is Citescore for Animal Behaviour ?
Citescore for Animal Behaviour is 4.5.
What is H index for Animal Behaviour ?
H index for Animal Behaviour is 181.
What is SNIP score for Animal Behaviour ?
SNIP score for Animal Behaviour is 1.22.
What is the SJR for Animal Behaviour ?
SJR for Animal Behaviour is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Animal Behaviour ?
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD is the publisher of Animal Behaviour.