About the journal
Birds is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,200 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2673-6004
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,200 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 241
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/birds
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2021-06-03
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,200 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
241
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
279
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
16
i10-index
41
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2021-06-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 93%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
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- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 9918453689006676
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
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- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Plant and animal studies
- Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses
- Plant and animal studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine animal studies overview
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Marine animal studies overview
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Chromosomal and Genetic Variations
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
Keywords (DOAJ)
- bird ecology and biogeography
- bird communities and populations
- bird physiology and reproduction
- bird behavior
- bird conservation
- bird migration
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