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Ecological Economics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0921-8009eISSN1873-6106

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.088

H-Index

328

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.946

Total Works

8,759

Total Citations

621,293

2yr Mean Citedness

5.18

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of ecological constraints with economic and social systems. It examines how human activities, such as consumption and production, influence environmental outcomes like waste generation and biodiversity loss. The journal also investigates economic models and scenarios related to growth, degrowth, and sustainability, considering factors like resource availability, climate change, and policy interventions.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, <Jan. 2000->

StatusActive

Total Publications8,759

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0921-8009 / 1873-6106

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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

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEconomicsEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Economics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Economic and Environmental ValuationClimate Change Policy and EconomicsConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementSustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability