Aims and Scope
Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology is a journal of African ornithology published by BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, in association with the National Information Services Corporation (NISC) and Taylor and Francis. It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 5,000 words, short articles of up to 3000 words, perspectives, commentaries and reviews. Topics include behaviour, breeding, biology, conservation, ecology, migrations, movements and systematics. This is a hybrid journal: offering open access publishing, but also following the standard publishing model without charges to authors.
Key Metrics
2.3
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.
28
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.
Q3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
SJR
- Q3 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.
0.62
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
7 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
4%
4 to 6 months
29%
7 to 9 months
42%
Above 9 months
25%
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Topics Covered
- Accipiter brevipes
- Gyps coprotheres
- Traditional Use
- Necrosyrtes
- Functional diversity
- Blue swallow
- Eagle
- Ploceus cucullatus
- Home range
- Wet season
- Dry season
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1930 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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4.2k articles received 12.7k citations see all
- 492 Supporting
- 11,876 Mentioning
- 108 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 2 Corrections
- 0 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Ostrich been actively publishing?
Ostrich has been in operation since 1930 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Ostrich ?
Ostrich published with a Tri-annual frequency.
How many articles did Ostrich publish last years ?
In 2023, Ostrich published 37 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Ostrich ?
For Ostrich,eISSN is 1727-947X and pISSN is0030-6525.
What is Citescore for Ostrich ?
Citescore for Ostrich is 2.3.
What is H index for Ostrich ?
H index for Ostrich is 28.
What is SNIP score for Ostrich ?
SNIP score for Ostrich is 0.62.
What is the SJR for Ostrich ?
SJR for Ostrich is Q3.
Who is the publisher of Ostrich ?
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD is the publisher of Ostrich.