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European Journal of Ecology

University of Kansas · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN1339-8474
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
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 Score
0.227
H-Index
17
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.239
Total Works
183
Total Citations
1,493
2yr Mean Citedness
0.48
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Aims & Scope

EJE welcomes manuscripts focusing on any levels, scope, and scale of biological organization, and any taxon of living organisms from microbes to humans. Observational and experimental studies, in silico model studies, hypotheses and policy papers are all considered for publication to the extent that they are scientifically sound.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
11
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Frequencycontinuous
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications183
Publisher OrgDe Gruyter Open
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~11 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Kansas
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1339-8474
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesBat Biology and Ecology StudiesAvian ecology and behaviorPlant and animal studiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionMarine and fisheries researchFish Ecology and Management Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref