Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia

Aims & Scope

The scientific journal Rivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology (RIO) publishes original articles and short notes covering all major topics of ornithology twice yearly.

RIO was founded in 1911 by Ettore Arrigoni degli Oddi (1867–1942), Filippo Cavazza (1886–1953), Francesco Chigi (1881–1953), Alessandro Ghigi (1875–1970), Giacinto Martorelli (1855–1917) and Tommaso Salvadori (1835–1923).

The first series ended its publication run in 1925, but the journal was revived as a second series in 1931, under the directorship of Arrigoni degli Oddi.

In 1933, Edgardo Moltoni (1896–1980) took over as RIO Editor and became its owner and publisher up to his death.

The Italian Society of Natural Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali) then took over ownership of the RIO in 1981, publishing it in collaboration with the Museum of Natural History of Milan (Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano).

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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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.

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Stato di conservazione e valore di riferimento favorevole per le popolazioni di uccelli nidificanti in Italia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Marco, Mattia, Claudio

• [Waders and seabirds (Charadriiformes) nesting along the north-eastern Adriatic coastline (Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia) in 2008-2014: abundance, trends and major conservation issues]

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Francesco, Emiliano, Carlo, Paolo, Giacomo, Roberto

• Long-term trends (1989-2013) in the seabird community breeding in the lagoon of Venice (Italy)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Francesco, Roberto

• Check-list of Italian Birds, updated to the end of 2014

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Pierandrea, Giancarlo

• Birds facing climate change: a qualitative model for the adaptive potential of migratory behaviour

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Michelangelo

• Drone assessment of habitat selection and breeding success of Gull-billed Tern <em>Gelochelidon nilotica</em> nesting on low-accessibility sites: a case study

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Francesco, Roberto

• Time budget patterns and complementary use of a Mediterranean wetland (Tonga, North-east Algeria) by migrant and resident waterbirds

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Elafri, Halassi, Houhamdi

• Temporal trends in abundance and phenology of migratory birds across the Italian Alps during a 20-year period

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Alessandro, Simone, Paula, Paolo

• Evolution of the breeding range of the Black-headed Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava feldegg)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Flavio

• Nest-site characteristics and breeding biology of the Black Woodpecker in north-western Lombardy, Italy

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Fabio, Silvio, Walter, Tonino