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Folia Oecologica

Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences · Slovakia · Est. 2005

ISSN1336-5266eISSN1338-7014

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.264

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.702

Total Works

268

Total Citations

1,339

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Folia Oecologica publishes research on forest ecosystems, plant and animal ecology, and conservation. Articles investigate environmental drivers of species distribution, propagation techniques for endangered species, stand dynamics, and the impact of human activities like logging and land abandonment on biodiversity. The journal also covers topics such as fungal communities in soils, plant-insect interactions in agroforestry systems, and the effects of climate change on forest resilience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSlovakia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications268

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~38 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Scholars Portal

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of Forest Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1336-5266 / 1338-7014

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Scholars Portal

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

ForestryQ2

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

EcologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyForestry

Scopus Categories

ForestryAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Ecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesForest ecology and managementForest Insect Ecology and ManagementWildlife Ecology and ConservationPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesDiverse Scientific Research in UkraineMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions