Emu

Aims & Scope

Emu – Austral Ornithology is the premier journal for ornithological research and reviews related to the Southern Hemisphere and adjacent tropics.

The journal has a long and proud tradition of publishing articles on many aspects of the biology of birds, particularly their conservation and management.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.370

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14579

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	117

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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.

• A review of flight-initiation distances and their application to managing disturbance to Australian birds

  Citation: 233

  Authors: M. A., E. M., D. T., P.-J.

• The Life History of the Superb Blue Wren<i>Malurus cyaneus</i>

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Ian

• The Timing of Breeding by Zebra Finches in Relation to Rainfall in Central Australia

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Richard A., Stephen R., Kevin R., Nancy T.

• The Avifauna of the Kerguelen Islands

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Henri, Richard, Pierre

• The Phylogeny and Classification of the Australo-Papuan Passerine Birds

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Charles G., Jon E.

• Feeling the heat: Australian landbirds and climate change

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Andrew E., Philip A. R., Blair O.

• The Little Penguin <i>Eudyptula Minor</i> in Victoria, II: Breeding

  Citation: 113

  Authors: P. N., J. M.

• Seasonal Movements in the Australian Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) and Their Ecological Significance

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Allen

• Indiscriminate Interspecific Aggression Leading to Almost Sole Occupancy of Space by a Single Species of Bird

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Douglas D.

• Shorebirds along the Yellow Sea coast of China face an uncertain future—a review of threats

  Citation: 106

  Authors: David S., Ying, Zhijun

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