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Tropical Ecology

Springer · India

ISSN0564-3295eISSN2661-8982
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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
0.448
H-Index
40
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.794
Total Works
708
Total Citations
8,231
2yr Mean Citedness
1.62
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Aims & Scope

Tropical Ecology is an official journal of the International Society for Tropical Ecology (ISTE), established in the year 1960. The Society has membership across the world and represents scientist working in the area of tropical ecology, conservation and ecosystem management. Tropical Ecology is devoted to all aspects of fundamental and applied ecological research in tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, the cutting-edge research in new ecological concepts, methodology and reviews on contemporary themes, not necessarily confined to tropics and sub-tropics, may also be considered for publication at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Areas of current interest include: Biological diversity and its management; Conservation and restoration ecology; Human ecology; Ecological economics; Ecosystem structure and functioning; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem sustainability; Stress and disturbance ecology; Ecology of global change; Ecological modelling; Evolutionary ecology; Quantitative ecology; and Social ecology. The Journal Tropical Ecology features a distinguished editorial board, working on various ecological aspects of tropical and sub-tropical systems from diverse continents. Tropical Ecology publishes · Original research papers · Short communications · Reviews and Mini-reviews on topical themes · Scientific correspondence · Book Reviews Executive Committee 2025-2030 President : Dr. Eklabya Sharma Secretary : Prof. R. Sagar Joint Secretary : Dr. Rajeev Pratap Singh Treasurer : Dr. Anita Singh Chief Editor : Dr. P.C. Abhilash Member : Dr. Stefanie L. Whitmire Prof. J.S. Singh Prof. S.K. Barik Prof.S.P. Singh Prof. K.P. Singh Prof. A.S. Raghubanshi Dr. Brett T. Wolfe Prof. S.C. Garkoti Prof. Nandita Ghoshal Prof. N. Parthasarathy

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications708
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0564-3295 / 2661-8982
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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
Plant ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Plant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest ecology and managementConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementPlant and animal studiesWildlife Ecology and Conservation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref