ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #7,770Hybrid

Journal of Wildlife Management

Acronym:jwm
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. WILDL. MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):0022-541X(Print)/1937-2817(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Wildlife Management

WoS Q3
12342.0620181.8820192.2120202.4720212.5920222.320231.920241.920251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.734
#7,770

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
133

133 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate15.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
120articles/year
49.52% Gold OA•98.7% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Wildlife Management publishes manuscripts containing information from original research that contributes to basic wildlife science. Suitable topics include investigations into the biology and ecology of wildlife and their habitats that has direct or indirect implications for wildlife management and conservation. This includes basic information on wildlife habitat use, reproduction, genetics, demographics, viability, predator-prey relationships, space-use, movements, behavior, and physiology; but within the context of contemporary management and conservation issues such that the knowledge may ultimately be useful to wildlife practitioners. Also considered are theoretical and conceptual aspects of wildlife science, including development of new approaches to quantitative analyses, modeling of wildlife populations and habitats, and other topics that are germane to advancing wildlife science. Limited reviews or meta analyses will be considered if they provide a meaningful new synthesis or perspective on an appropriate subject. Direct evaluation of management practices or policies should be sent to the Wildlife Society Bulletin, as should papers reporting new tools or techniques. However, papers that report new tools or techniques, or effects of management practices, within the context of a broader study investigating basic wildlife biology and ecology will be considered by The Journal of Wildlife Management. Book reviews of relevant topics in basic wildlife research and biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90.4%Geography80.9%Ecology77.4%Medicine42.2%Zoology39.4%Geology39.1%Paleontology31.8%Habitat31.7%Sociology31.4%Demography29.7%Environmental health28.5%Population27.7%Fishery26.6%Environmental science22.1%Engineering20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q3
Rank127/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q2
Rank47/183
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank83/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Q2
Rank63/183
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.9
Articles / Year121
Total Citations11
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year193
Total Citations147
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year178
Total Citations448
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year192
Total Citations1,058
2022
IF2.586
Articles / Year213
Total Citations1,492

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,770Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973-1974, 1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.734

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.96

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,203 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations930
3-Year Documents432
Citable Documents389

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
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: 15.8%

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ECOLOGY
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

Journal of Wildlife Management (acronym: jwm, abbr: J. WILDL. MANAGE, ISSN: 0022-541X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1937. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.734 (Q1), an H-index of 133.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 120 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,203 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1937
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILDLIFE SOC, 5410 GROSVENOR LANE, BETHESDA, USA, MD, 20814-2197

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01