Journal of Avian Biology
The Journal of Avian Biology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of ornithology published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Society Oikos. The editors-in-chief are Thomas Alerstam and Jan-Åke Nilsson. The journal was established in 1970 as "Ornis Scandinavica" and appeared quarterly. It obtained its current name in 1994, changed to bimonthly publication in 2004 and continuous monthly publication in 2018. According to the "Journal Citation Reports", the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 2.488, ranking it second out of 25 journals in the category "Ornithology". Journal of Avian