Bioacoustics

Aims & Scope

Bioacoustics primarily publishes high-quality original research papers and reviews on sound communication in birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, insects and other invertebrates, including the following topics : -Communication and related behaviour- Sound production- Hearing- Ontogeny and learning- Bioacoustics in taxonomy and systematics- Impacts of noise- Bioacoustics in environmental monitoring- Identification techniques and applications- Recording and analysis- Equipment and techniques- Ultrasound and infrasound- Underwater sound- Bioacoustical sound structures, patterns, variation and repertoires

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.666

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• SEEWAVE, A FREE MODULAR TOOL FOR SOUND ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIS

  Citation: 1009

  Authors: JEROME, THIERRY, CAROLINE

• THE “ACOUSTIC ADAPTATION HYPOTHESIS”—A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE FROM BIRDS, ANURANS AND MAMMALS

  Citation: 280

  Authors: E., J.

• SUBHARMONICS, BIPHONATION, AND DETERMINISTIC CHAOS IN MAMMAL VOCALIZATION

  Citation: 275

  Authors: I., H., G., G.

• QUIET SONG IN SONG BIRDS: AN OVERLOOKED PHENOMENON

  Citation: 142

  Authors: TORBEN, PETER K., HELENE M., NAOMI E., JO

• IDENTIFICATION OF BRITISH BAT SPECIES BY MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECHOLOCATION CALL PARAMETERS

  Citation: 134

  Authors: NANCY, GARETH, STEPHEN

• DELIMITING SPAWNING AREAS OF WEAKFISH <i>CYNOSCION REGALIS</i> (FAMILY SCIAENIDAE) IN PAMLICO SOUND, NORTH CAROLINA USING PASSIVE HYDROACOUSTIC SURVEYS

  Citation: 122

  Authors: JOSEPH J., MARK W., STEPHEN E., R. CHRISTOPHER

• A toolbox for animal call recognition

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Michael, Birgit, Alfredo, Jason, Paul

• PORPOISE CLICKS FROM A SPERM WHALE NOSE—CONVERGENT EVOLUTION OF 130 KHZ PULSES IN TOOTHED WHALE SONARS?

  Citation: 110

  Authors: P. T., D. A., K., S. H.

• MARINE MAMMAL NOISE-EXPOSURE CRITERIA: INITIAL SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

  Citation: 108

  Authors: BRANDON L., ANN E., WILLIAM T., JAMES J., ROGER L., CHARLES R., DAVID, DARLENE R., JAMES H., PAUL E., W. JOHN, JEANETTE A., PETER L.

• STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN WHALE EARS

  Citation: 108

  Authors: DARLENE R.

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