Acta Ethologica

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Acta ethologica publishes empirical and theoretical research papers, short communications, commentaries, reviews and book reviews in the field of ethology and related disciplines, with a strong concentration on the behavior biology of humans and other animals.

The journal places special emphasis on studies integrating proximate (mechanisms, development) and ultimate (function, evolution) levels in the analysis of behavior. Aspects of particular interest include: adaptive plasticity of behavior, inter-individual and geographic variations in behavior, mechanisms underlying behavior, evolutionary processes and functions of behavior, and many other topics.

About Acta Ethologica

Acta Ethologica is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Animal Science and Zoology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2). It is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. The overall rank of Acta Ethologica is 13495. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.412. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 37. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.

The ISSN of Acta Ethologica journal is 14379546, 08739749. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Acta Ethologica is cited by a total of 100 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Acta Ethologica Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Acta Ethologica is 1.49, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Acta Ethologica IF is increased by a factor of 0.42 and approximate percentage change is 39.25% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Acta Ethologica Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Acta Ethologica is 1.49. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Acta Ethologica h-index

 

Acta Ethologica has an h-index of 37. It means 37 articles of this journal have more than 37 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Acta Ethologica ISSN

The ISSN of Acta Ethologica is 14379546, 08739749. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Acta Ethologica Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Acta Ethologica is 13495. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.412. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Acta Ethologica by Year

Ranking of Acta Ethologica by Year

Acta Ethologica Publisher

Acta Ethologica is published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. It's publishing house is located in Germany. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1998-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Acta Ethologica is Acta Ethol.. This abbreviation ('Acta Ethol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Acta Ethologica

If your research field is/are related to Animal Science and Zoology (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/