New Zealand Journal of Ecology
New Zealand Ecological Society · New Zealand
ISSN0110-6465eISSN1177-7788
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
✓ Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.587
H-Index
55
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.626
Total Works
634
Total Citations
15,789
2yr Mean Citedness
0.27
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The New Zealand Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing ecological research relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications634
Submission Info
Publishing ModelGold Open Access
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
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
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.
EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Ecology
Scopus Categories
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Wildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeRangeland and Wildlife Management
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