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Chinese Journal of Ecology

Ecological Society of China · China

ISSN1000-4890

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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.

SJR Scorei

0.239

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.385

Total Worksi

4,135

Total Citationsi

8,946

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Chinese Journal of Ecology publishes research in ecology, biology, earth science, forest farming fisheries, oceanography, meteorology, environmental science, economic science, health science, and urban construction.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on the publisher page

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications4,135

Publisher OrgChinese Society of Ecology

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Ecological Society of China

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1000-4890

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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

302

517

2014

165

305

2015

2016

2017

109

2018

2019

2020

2021

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.

EcologyQ3

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaRemote Sensing and Land UseEnvironmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental and Agricultural SciencesPlant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Quality and PollutionSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRangeland Management and Livestock Ecology

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Ecology

Is Chinese Journal of Ecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese Journal of Ecology: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Ecology?

Chinese Journal of Ecology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.239.

Is Chinese Journal of Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Journal of Ecology is indexed in Scopus.