What is the Impact Factor of Animal Biotelemetry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Animal Biotelemetry is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Animal Biotelemetry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Animal Biotelemetry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.707 (Q1) and an H-index of 40.

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

Animal Biotelemetry is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,183 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Animal Biotelemetry is "ANIM. BIOTELEM". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,136Gold OA

Animal Biotelemetry

Abbreviation (ISO):ANIM. BIOTELEM

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Identifier (ISSN):2050-3385(Print)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3↑ +0.5

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 (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Animal Biotelemetry

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.707

#8,136

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

40 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

46articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Animal Biotelemetry is an open access peer-reviewed journal that publishes the results of studies utilizing telemetric techniques (including biologgers) to understand physiological, behavioural, and ecological mechanisms in a broad range of environments (e.g. terrestrial, freshwater and marine) and taxa. The journal also welcomes descriptions and validations of newly developed tagging techniques and tracking technologies, as well as methods for analyzing telemetric data.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyEcologyGeologyEngineeringComputer ScienceFisheriesGeographyAerospace EngineeringPhysicsTelecommunicationsOceanographyMedicinePaleontologyZoology & Animal ScienceSociologyOperating SystemsMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Animal Science and Zoology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank24/77

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank75/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank25/124

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank20/77

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank79/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Rank33/124

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCRSCIE	24/77	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	75/205	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	25/124	Q1
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCISCIE	20/77	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	79/205	Q2
MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY	JCISCIE	33/124	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year45

Total Citations11

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year45

Total Citations60

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year40

Total Citations223

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year44

Total Citations462

2022

IF3.155

Articles / Year39

Total Citations423

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	45	11
2025	2.5	45	60
2024	2.4	40	223
2023	2.7	44	462
2022	3.155	39	423
2021	—	48	910
2020	—	34	633
2019	—	27	719
2018	—	18	589
2017	—	29	913
2016	—	23	653
2015	—	55	2,155

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,136Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesComputer SciencePhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.707

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,183 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations327

3-Year Documents118

Citable Documents117

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 Rate28.2%

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

InstrumentationQ1

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Signal ProcessingQ2

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: 16.7%

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)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

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 Biotelemetry (abbr: ANIM. BIOTELEM, ISSN: 2050-3385) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.707 (Q1), an H-index of 40.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,183 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.