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Population Ecology

Springer Japan · Japan · Est. 1952

ISSN1438-3896eISSN1438-390X

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

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

0.477

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.643

Total Works

2,326

Total Citations

53,097

2yr Mean Citedness

0.60

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on population dynamics, including population growth rates, survival, and recruitment. Studies examine how environmental factors, such as habitat characteristics and resource availability, influence these dynamics. The journal also covers topics related to species management, conservation, and human-wildlife conflicts, often employing demographic modeling techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,326

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?

Springer Japan

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1438-3896 / 1438-390X

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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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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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Plant and animal studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorAnimal Behavior and ReproductionInsect and Pesticide ResearchForest Insect Ecology and ManagementEvolution and Genetic Dynamics