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Ecosystems

Springer · United States · Est. 1983

ISSN1432-9840eISSN1435-0629
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
1.502
H-Index
205
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.147
Total Works
2,763
Total Citations
213,677
2yr Mean Citedness
2.22
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on ecosystem dynamics, biogeochemical cycles, and vegetation patterns across various terrestrial and aquatic environments. Studies investigate the influence of factors such as climate change, nitrogen deposition, topography, and human activities on ecosystem processes like decomposition, carbon cycling, and water availability. The research also explores methods for monitoring and predicting vegetation changes using remote sensing and field data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1983
FrequencyBimonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,763
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-9840 / 1435-0629
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Environmental ChemistryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcologyEnvironmental Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPeatlands and Wetlands EcologySoil and Water Nutrient DynamicsPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsFire effects on ecosystemsCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsFish Ecology and Management StudiesMarine and coastal ecosystemsGeology and Paleoclimatology Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref