Ostrich
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Aims and Scope
Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology is a journal of African ornithology published by BirdLife South Africa, formerly the South African Ornithological Society, in association with the National Information Services Corporation (NISC) and Taylor and Francis. It contains papers on the birds of Africa and its islands, including peer-reviewed original scientific papers of 3000 to 5,000 words, short articles of up to 3000 words, perspectives, commentaries and reviews. Topics include behaviour, breeding, biology, conservation, ecology, migrations, movements and systematics. This is a hybrid journal: offering open access publishing, but also following the standard publishing model without charges to authors. Less
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- PublisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyTri-annual
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyTri-annual
- Publication Start Year1930
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FAQs
Since when has Ostrich been publishing? 
The Ostrich has been publishing since 1930 till date.
How frequently is the Ostrich published?
Ostrich is published Tri-annual.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of Ostrich?
Ostrich has a H-index score of 28, Citescore of 2.3, SNIP score of 0.62, & SJR of Q3
Who is the publisher of Ostrich?
The publisher of Ostrich is TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Ostrich?
For the Ostrich's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Ostrich?
The eISSN number is 1727-947X and pISSN number is 0030-6525 for Ostrich.
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