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Applied Vegetation Science

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1402-2001eISSN1654-109X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.855

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SNIP

1.379

Total Works

1,780

Total Citations

50,573

2yr Mean Citedness

3.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of vegetation, including its composition, structure, dynamics, and management. Research investigates plant communities in various ecosystems such as grasslands, wetlands, forests, and mires, often examining the impacts of land-use intensity, restoration efforts, and environmental changes like climate change and anthropogenic disturbances. Methodologies include field surveys, remote sensing, and data analysis to assess vegetation responses to different management practices and environmental gradients.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,780

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1402-2001 / 1654-109X

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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

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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.

EcologyQ1

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyForestryPlant Sciences

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesBotany and Plant Ecology StudiesRangeland and Wildlife ManagementPeatlands and Wetlands EcologyPlant and animal studiesFire effects on ecosystemsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesLand Use and Ecosystem Services