Ibis

Aims & Scope

IBIS publishes original papers, reviews, short communications and forum articles reflecting the forefront of international research activity in ornithological science, with special emphasis on the behaviour, ecology, evolution and conservation of birds.

IBIS aims to publish as rapidly as is consistent with the requirements of peer-review and normal publishing constraints.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6614

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	740

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.814

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• The Significance of Clutch‐size

  Citation: 1248

  Authors: David

• THE TIMING OF BIRDS‘ BREEDING SEASONS

  Citation: 950

  Authors: C. M.

• THE IMPORTANCE OF CERTAIN ASSEMBLAGES OF BIRDS AS “INFORMATION‐CENTRES” FOR FOOD‐FINDING

  Citation: 655

  Authors: P., A.

• THE REGULATION OF NUMBERS OF TROPICAL OCEANIC BIRDS

  Citation: 624

  Authors: N. P.

• The recent declines of farmland bird populations in Britain: an appraisal of causal factors and conservation actions

  Citation: 562

  Authors: Ian

• DO TROPICAL BIRDS REAR AS MANY YOUNG AS THEY CAN NOURISH ?

  Citation: 531

  Authors: Alexander F.

• Quantitative criteria for species delimitation

  Citation: 529

  Authors: JOSEPH A., NATHALIE, CLAIRE N., JOHN D., LINCOLN D. C., NIGEL J.

• Assessing the impacts of wind farms on birds

  Citation: 517

  Authors: ALLAN L., ROWENA H. W.

• PATTERNS OF GROWTH IN BIRDS

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Robert E.

• Avian productivity in urban landscapes: a review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 455

  Authors: D. E., A. R., M. P., D. I., B. J., K. J.

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