Animal Behaviour : Impact Factor & More
eISSN: 1095-8282pISSN: 0003-3472
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Aims and Scope of Animal Behaviour
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. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 
4.5
H-Index
181
Impact Factor
< 5
SJR
Q1Animal Science and Zoology
SNIP
1.22
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| 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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