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Ecological Studies

Springer · Germany

ISSN0070-8356

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.47

H-Indexi

176

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

4,681

Total Citationsi

177,154

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

<i>Ecological Studies</i> is Springer's premier book series treating all aspects of ecology. These volumes, either authored or edited collections, appear several times each year. They are intended...

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,681

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0070-8356

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2.4k

2018

860

2019

503

2020

488

2021

197

2022

2023

303

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

EcologyQ2

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

ForestryQ2

Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ForestryAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsForest ecology and managementPlant and animal studiesFire effects on ecosystems

Frequently asked questions about Ecological Studies

Is Ecological Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Ecological Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Ecological Studies?

Ecological Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.47.

Is Ecological Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Ecological Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Ecological Studies?