Larus - Godisnjak Zavoda za Ornitologiju Hrvatske Akademije Znanosti i Umjetnosti

Aims & Scope

Larus is a scientific journal of the Institute of Ornithology, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

It publishes scientific and professional ornithological papers as well as short notes on interesting faunistic, ecological and ethological observations.

The journal mainly focuses on Croatia and the wider region, but papers from other countries are also welcomed.

Manuscripts are internationally peer-reviewed.

Scientific papers must be written in English, while short notes can be either in English or Croatian.

The journal publishes papers without any charges to authors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27417

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.119

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	1

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 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.

• The first analysis of heavy metals in the Grey Heron Ardea cinerea feathers from the Croatian colonies

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Dora, Alma, Mirna, Zdenko, Tibor

• The long-term trend, reproductive performance and colony shifting of the Eurasian Griffon Gyps fulvus in Croatia

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Goran

• Status of the Red Kite Milvus milvus in Croatia, based on telemetry research: spatiotemporal distribution and new breeding record

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Adrian, Josip, Dora, Jelena, Ivan, Hynek, Stanislav, David, Rainer, Péter, Jochen

• European Roller Coracias garrulus in Croatia: historical review, current status and future perspective

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Sanja, Vesna, Davor, Jelena

• A five-year (2018 – 2022) study of the Eagle Owl Bubo bubo in Croatia. The recolonisation and number estimates of the Eagle Owl in lowland Croatia

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Biljana

• The comparison of the ornithofauna of bara Dvorina and Gajna - the Sava River floodplains in eastern Croatia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Tomislav, Domagoj

• Dispersal of the White Stork Ciconia ciconia in the Lonjsko polje Nature Park, Croatia

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Biljana, Jelena

• Factors affecting nest attendance in Common Terns

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Matija, Željko, Jelena

• Ornithofauna in the area of the Danube–Sava canal in Beravci

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Tomislav

• Comparison of arrival dates of long-distance migratory Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio with spring air temperature and year

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Zdravko

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