What is the Impact Factor of Animal Behaviour?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Animal Behaviour is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Animal Behaviour indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Animal Behaviour is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.849 (Q1) and an H-index of 202.

Who publishes Animal Behaviour and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Animal Behaviour is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,291 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Animal Behaviour?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Animal Behaviour is "Anim. Behav" with common acronym "anbeh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #6,316Hybrid

Animal Behaviour

Acronym:anbeh

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Abbreviation (ISO):Anim. Behav

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Identifier (ISSN):0003-3472(Print)/1095-8282(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Animal Behaviour

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.849

#6,316

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

202

202 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

254articles/year

55.84% Gold OA•99.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Growing interest in behavioural biology and the international reputation of Animal Behaviour prompted an expansion to monthly publication in 1989. Animal Behaviour continues to be the journal of choice for biologists, ethologists, psychologists, physiologists, and veterinarians with an interest in the subject.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology87.5%Ecology69.1%Zoology64.2%Psychology63.8%Sociology48%Medicine44.4%Geology42.9%Paleontology40.1%Genetics35.9%Physics25.4%Demography23.3%Communication22.1%Geography22%Developmental psychology21.9%Computer science21.4%Social psychology21.1%Philosophy20.2%Chemistry20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Biology Zoology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Rank29/57

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank22/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Rank8/57

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank21/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	29/57	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	22/183	Q1
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	8/57	Q1
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/183	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year241

Total Citations77

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year332

Total Citations602

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year283

Total Citations1,163

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year225

Total Citations1,597

2022

IF3.039

Articles / Year237

Total Citations2,594

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	241	77
2025	2.1	332	602
2024	2.3	283	1,163
2023	2.5	225	1,597
2022	3.039	237	2,594
2021	2.844	327	4,331
2020	2.689	267	4,313
2019	2.675	288	6,089
2018	3.067	278	6,816
2017	—	337	10,586
2016	—	379	12,768
2015	—	380	13,935

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,316Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1958-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.849

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.22

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,291 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,588

3-Year Documents631

Citable Documents616

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Animal Behaviour (acronym: anbeh, abbr: Anim. Behav, ISSN: 0003-3472) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Academic Press Inc. in England since 1958. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.849 (Q1), an H-index of 202.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 10.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 254 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,291 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.