ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Gold OA

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Acronym:wsb
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Abbreviation (ISO):WILDL. SOC. BULL
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Identifier (ISSN):1938-5463(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.7
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 Wildlife Society Bulletin

WoS Q3
01231.320181.2920191.3620201.5820211.7420221.520230.920241.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & Rank
N/A

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus / Elsevier Data
H-Index (2021)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
72articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Wildlife Society Bulletin is a journal for wildlife practitioners that effectively integrates cutting edge science with management and conservation, and also covers important policy issues, particularly those that focus on the integration of science and policy. Wildlife Society Bulletin includes articles on contemporary wildlife management and conservation, education, administration, law enforcement, and review articles on the philosophy and history of wildlife management and conservation. This includes: Reports on practices designed to achieve wildlife management or conservation goals. Presentation of new techniques or evaluation of techniques for studying or managing wildlife. Retrospective analyses of wildlife management and conservation programs, including the reasons for success or failure. Analyses or reports of wildlife policies, regulations, education, administration, law enforcement. Review articles on the philosophy and history of wildlife management and conservation. as well as other pertinent topics that are deemed more appropriate for the Wildlife Society Bulletin than for The Journal of Wildlife Management. Book reviews that focus on applied research, policy or wildlife management and conservation.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.2%Geography78.2%Ecology77.5%Geology42.1%Medicine41.2%Zoology36.3%Habitat35.3%Paleontology34%Sociology33%Environmental science31.8%Wildlife30.3%Demography29.5%Environmental health28.3%Population27.9%Fishery26.2%Engineering24.7%Physics23.9%Computer science21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q3
Rank47/77
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q3
Rank54/77
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF1.739
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2021
IF1.583
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Wildlife Society Bulletin (acronym: wsb, abbr: WILDL. SOC. BULL) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 72 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with APC fees are not specified. 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28