Evolutionary Ecology
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany
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Aims & Scope
Evolutionary Ecology is a concept-oriented journal of biological research at the interface of ecology and evolution. We publish papers that therefore integrate both fields of research: research that seeks to explain the ecology of organisms in the context of evolution, or patterns of evolution as explained by ecological processes. The journal publishes original research and discussion concerning the evolutionary ecology of organisms. These may include papers addressing evolutionary aspects of population ecology, organismal interactions and coevolution, behaviour, life histories, communication, morphology, host-parasite interactions and disease ecology, as well as ecological aspects of genetic processes. The objective is to promote the conceptual, theoretical and empirical development of ecology and evolutionary biology; the scope extends to any organism or system. In addition to Original Research articles, we publish Review articles that survey recent developments in the field of evolutionary ecology; Perspectives articles which present new points of view and novel hypotheses; and Comments on articles recently published in Evolutionary Ecology or elsewhere. We also welcome Natural History Notes, which aim to present new observations of organismal biology in the wild that may provide inspiration for future research, and Methods papers, which present or review new theoretical, practical or analytical methods used in evolutionary ecology. Students & Early Career Researchers : We particularly encourage, and offer incentives for, submission of Reviews, Ideas & Perspectives, and Methods papers by students and early-career researchers (defined as being within one year of award of a PhD degree)–please see Students & Early Career Researchers .
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Frequently asked questions about Evolutionary Ecology
Is Evolutionary Ecology a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Evolutionary Ecology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Evolutionary Ecology?
Evolutionary Ecology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.31.
Is Evolutionary Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Evolutionary Ecology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Evolutionary Ecology?
Evolutionary Ecology is a concept-oriented journal of biological research at the interface of ecology and evolution. We publish papers that therefore integrate both fields of research: research that seeks to explain the ecology of organisms in the context of evolution, or patterns of evolution as explained by ecological processes. The journal publishes original research and discussion concerning the evolutionary ecology of organisms. These may include papers addressing evolutionary aspects of population ecology, organismal interactions and coevolution, behaviour, life histories, communication,
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