What is the Impact Factor of Behavioral Ecology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Behavioral Ecology is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Behavioral Ecology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Behavioral Ecology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.890 (Q1) and an H-index of 142.

Who publishes Behavioral Ecology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Behavioral Ecology is published by Oxford University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,315 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Behavioral Ecology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Behavioral Ecology is "BEHAV. ECOL" with common acronym "beheco". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #5,870Hybrid

Behavioral Ecology

Acronym:beheco

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Abbreviation (ISO):BEHAV. ECOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1045-2249(Print)/1465-7279(Online)

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Publisher:Oxford University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Behavioral Ecology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.89

#5,870

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

142

142 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

142articles/year

51.15% Gold OA•96.97% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Studies on the whole range of behaving organisms, including plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and humans, are included. Behavioral Ecology construes the field in its broadest sense to include 1) the use of ecological and evolutionary processes to explain the occurrence and adaptive significance of behavior patterns; 2) the use of behavioral processes to predict ecological patterns, and 3) empirical, comparative analyses relating behavior to the environment in which it occurs.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.8%Ecology80.7%Zoology71.6%Geology44.8%Medicine43%Genetics42.8%Paleontology42.8%Sociology35.6%Demography29%Evolutionary biology27.7%Psychology26.4%Environmental health25.8%Population25.7%Physics25.5%Computer science24.8%Botany22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Zoology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Rank33/57

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank113/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank27/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Rank18/57

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank64/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank48/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	33/57	Q3
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	113/205	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	27/183	Q1
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	18/57	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	64/205	Q2
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	48/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year111

Total Citations66

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year156

Total Citations335

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year113

Total Citations513

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year122

Total Citations868

2022

IF3.087

Articles / Year118

Total Citations1,325

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	111	66
2025	2.2	156	335
2024	2.5	113	513
2023	2.4	122	868
2022	3.087	118	1,325
2021	2.671	158	2,307
2020	2.761	154	2,373
2019	2.695	218	4,191
2018	3.347	203	3,509
2017	—	198	5,716
2016	—	199	5,444
2015	—	246	8,768

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,870Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.89

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.17

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,315 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations906

3-Year Documents373

Citable Documents355

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 Rate44.9%

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: 4%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology

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

Behavioral Ecology (acronym: beheco, abbr: BEHAV. ECOL, ISSN: 1045-2249) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Oxford University Press in United States since 1990. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.890 (Q1), an H-index of 142.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 142 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,315 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.