Journal of Wildlife Management

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Wildlife Management publishes manuscripts containing information from original research that contributes to basic wildlife science.

Suitable topics include investigations into the biology and ecology of wildlife and their habitats that has direct or indirect implications for wildlife management and conservation.

This includes basic information on wildlife habitat use, reproduction, genetics, demographics, viability, predator-prey relationships, space-use, movements, behavior, and physiology; but within the context of contemporary management and conservation issues such that the knowledge may ultimately be useful to wildlife practitioners.

Also considered are theoretical and conceptual aspects of wildlife science, including development of new approaches to quantitative analyses, modeling of wildlife populations and habitats, and other topics that are germane to advancing wildlife science.

Limited reviews or meta analyses will be considered if they provide a meaningful new synthesis or perspective on an appropriate subject.

Direct evaluation of management practices or policies should be sent to the Wildlife Society Bulletin, as should papers reporting new tools or techniques.

However, papers that report new tools or techniques, or effects of management practices, within the context of a broader study investigating basic wildlife biology and ecology will be considered by The Journal of Wildlife Management.

Book reviews of relevant topics in basic wildlife research and biology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.777

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	128

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7054

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	886

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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.

• Uninformative Parameters and Model Selection Using Akaike's Information Criterion

  Citation: 2093

  Authors: TODD W.

• Density as a Misleading Indicator of Habitat Quality

  Citation: 1562

  Authors: B. Van

• Null Hypothesis Testing: Problems, Prevalence, and an Alternative

  Citation: 1398

  Authors: David R., Kenneth P., William L.

• Avoiding Pitfalls When Using Information-Theoretic Methods

  Citation: 1016

  Authors: David R., Kenneth P.

• Effects of Sample Size on Kernel Home Range Estimates

  Citation: 958

  Authors: D. Erran, Joshua J., Brian J., Gary C., Kenneth J., Robert A.

• Ungulate Effects on the Functional Species Composition of Plant Communities: Herbivore Selectivity and Plant Tolerance

  Citation: 837

  Authors: David J., Samuel J.

• A Capture-Recapture Design Robust to Unequal Probability of Capture

  Citation: 785

  Authors: Kenneth H.

• A Technique for Analysis of Utilization-Availability Data

  Citation: 770

  Authors: Clyde W., C. Randall, James M.

• Modification of Ecosystems by Ungulates

  Citation: 748

  Authors: N. Thompson

• The Insignificance of Statistical Significance Testing

  Citation: 742

  Authors: Douglas H.

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