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Functional Ecology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0269-8463eISSN1365-2435

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.936

H-Index

236

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.56

Total Works

6,228

Total Citations

403,958

2yr Mean Citedness

3.71

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on ecological processes and interactions within ecosystems. Articles focus on nutrient cycling, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, and their transformations in various environments like forests, croplands, and deserts. Studies also investigate plant adaptations, resource allocation, microbial community dynamics, and the impacts of environmental changes such as climate change and nitrogen deposition on ecosystem functioning.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, <1989->

StatusActive

Total Publications6,228

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0269-8463 / 1365-2435

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

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2022

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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsPhysiological and biochemical adaptations