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Molecular Ecology

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0962-1083

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

179

days submission → published

measured · last 18 articles · accept 168d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

1.707

H-Indexi

322

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.233

Total Worksi

12,717

Total Citationsi

935,479

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Genetics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwenty-Four No. A Year, 2007-

StatusActive

Total Publications12,717

Publisher OrgWiley

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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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?

0962-1083

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

391

15k

2019

492

17k

2020

551

15k

2021

523

9.9k

2022

442

2023

402

2.5k

2024

472

1.2k

2025

222

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeneticsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

GeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic diversity and population structurePlant and animal studiesGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Behavior and Reproduction

Frequently asked questions about Molecular Ecology

Is Molecular Ecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Molecular Ecology: it is indexed in 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 Molecular Ecology?

Molecular Ecology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 1.707.

Is Molecular Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Molecular Ecology is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Molecular Ecology?