What is the Impact Factor of Movement Ecology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Movement Ecology is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Movement Ecology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Movement Ecology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.206 (Q1) and an H-index of 55.

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

Movement Ecology is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,544 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,600Top JournalGold OA

Movement Ecology

Acronym:move

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Abbreviation (ISO):MOV. ECOL

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Identifier (ISSN):2051-3933(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Movement Ecology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.206

#3,600

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

59articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Movement Ecology is an open-access interdisciplinary journal publishing novel insights from empirical and theoretical approaches into the ecology of movement of the whole organism - either animals, plants or microorganisms - as the central theme. We welcome manuscripts on any taxa and any movement phenomena (e.g. foraging, dispersal and seasonal migration) addressing important research questions on the patterns, mechanisms, causes and consequences of organismal movement. Manuscripts will be rigorously peer-reviewed to ensure novelty and high quality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology97.5%Ecology96.7%Zoology91.8%Animal ecology90.4%Geology72.3%Geography70.1%Paleontology59.7%Medicine55.1%Sociology51.2%Demography48.8%Environmental health48.2%Population48.2%Physics46.6%Habitat45.2%Engineering43.3%Computer science39.7%Aerospace engineering30.1%Foraging29%Predation24.4%Fishery24.1%Oceanography22.7%Materials science21.1%Composite material20.8%Mathematics20.8%Range (aeronautics)20.3%Botany20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics

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Special Issues

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

ECOLOGY

Rank46/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank43/205

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	46/205	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	43/205	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year77

Total Citations20

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year95

Total Citations233

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year83

Total Citations616

2023

IF4.1

Articles / Year79

Total Citations1,140

2022

IF5.253

Articles / Year60

Total Citations1,180

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	77	20
2025	3.9	95	233
2024	3.4	83	616
2023	4.1	79	1,140
2022	5.253	60	1,180
2021	3.6	63	1,613
2020	3.365	50	2,183
2019	3.745	41	1,658
2018	3.286	26	1,099
2017	—	27	1,386
2016	—	26	1,545
2015	—	38	2,298

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,600Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.206

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.58

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,544 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations842

3-Year Documents211

Citable Documents207

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 Rate30.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

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: 8.8%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Biology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Movement Ecology (acronym: move, abbr: MOV. ECOL, ISSN: 2051-3933) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by BioMed Central in United Kingdom since 2013. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.206 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,544 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.