Introducing the mini‐review article category and the Journal of Avian Biology review award.

The Journal of Avian Biology (JAB) publishes high-quality research on birds' ecology, evolution, and behavior from around the world. To provide a more nimble format for publishing overviews in avian biology, JAB introduced the 'mini-review' article category in 2022. The journal also established the 'JAB review award' to recognize exceptional mini-review manuscripts from early career researchers, with winners receiving a 1000€ honorarium. The competition aims to highlight new developments in avian research and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups and geographic areas. [Extracted from the article]