Migrating birds often fly in group formations during the daytime, whereas at night, it is generally presumed that they fly singly. However, it is difficult to quantify group behavior during nocturnal migration as there are few means of directly observing interactions among individuals. We employed ...
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2.3 (Ornithology)
2.8 (The Auk)
Ornithology Category Ranking
4/29 (Ornithology)
2/29 (The Auk)
*In 2023 the journal’s old and new titles were assigned separate, one-year Impact Factors, one for Ornithology and one for the former title The Auk. For more information, see the journal metrics page.
Title Change and 2022 Impact Factor
At the beginning of 2021, our journals began publishing under the titles Ornithology for The Auk and Ornithological Applications for The Condor. As a result of the title change the former titles will continue to receive an Impact Factor until the 2023 Impact Factor. More info on the title change can be found here.
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Ornithology is a community-facing journal owned by the American Ornithological Society. There are many reasons to publish your work in Ornithology including being highly ranked standing at #3 in the ornithology category, fast decision time, author support, and more.
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