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Ecological Studies

Springer · Germany

ISSN0070-8356

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.18

H-Index

176

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

4,681

Total Citations

177,154

2yr Mean Citedness

2.70

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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...

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

EcologyQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

ForestryQ4

Plant ScienceQ4

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