Ringing and Migration

Aims & Scope

Ringing & Migration publishes high quality papers on all aspects of avian ecology, with a particular emphasis on the use of ringing, tracking and nest monitoring to improve our understanding of factors influencing survival, breeding success, migration and other movements.

Although the focus is on birds that occur in the Western Palearctic the journal also welcomes papers from other parts of the world that are relevant to studies of Western Palearctic avifauna.

The journal encourages and supports field ornithologists, many of whom are carrying out their research interests in a voluntary capacity and without any academic or institutional affiliation.

In recognition of the key role that these volunteers play in conservation and the challenges presented by increasing standards of study design and analytical techniques, members of the Editorial Board are very happy to advise such authors on the preparation of manuscripts.

Ringing & Migration, which is a journal of the British Trust for Ornithology, publishes the following types of articles: · Original research papers · Short original research notes (around 1500 words in length) · Scientific reviews · Forum articles covering general ornithological issues, including non-scientific ones · Short feedback articles that make scientific criticisms of papers published recently in the journal · Critical book reviews

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.200

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	22

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21207

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	17

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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.

• A review of the use and the effects of marks and devices on birds

  Citation: 144

  Authors: B., R.W.

• Fat deposition and migration capacity of robins<i>erithacus rebecula</i>and goldcrests<i>regulus regulus</i>at ottenby, Sweden

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Jan, Dennis

• A trial of three harness attachment methods and their suitability for long-term use on Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Skuas

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Chris B., Viola H., Jacquie A., Nigel A., Greg J., Mike, Eliza H.K., Niall H.K.

• Some comments on the repeatability of measurements

  Citation: 93

  Authors: David G.C.

• Moult and plumage

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Ian

• Pre‐migratory “fattening” usually involves more than the deposition of fat alone

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Theunis

• Variation in measurements of Cory's shearwater between populations and sexing by discriminant analysis

  Citation: 67

  Authors: J.P.

• How valid are flight range estimates for waders?

  Citation: 62

  Authors: N. C.

• Constant effort: Studying avian population processes using standardised ringing

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Robert A., Romain, James F.

• Migratory behaviour and population growth of Blackcaps wintering in Britain and Ireland: Some hypotheses

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Peter, Scott B.

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