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Ecology Letters

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1937

ISSN1461-0248

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

3.905

H-Index

389

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.797

Total Works

5,108

Total Citations

707,076

2yr Mean Citedness

5.26

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Ecology Letters publishes research on ecological systems, focusing on the mechanisms and processes that shape biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Recent articles explore topics such as species coexistence theories, the impact of environmental changes like drought and warming on terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and the role of biotic interactions and functional traits in community assembly and stability. The journal also investigates evolutionary and physiological adaptations in various organisms, including plants, insects, and microbes, in response to environmental pressures and global change.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1937

FrequencyMonthly, 2003-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,108

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 Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1461-0248

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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

2019

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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 SystematicsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeEvolution and Genetic DynamicsAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesAnimal Behavior and ReproductionWildlife Ecology and ConservationEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationPlant Parasitism and ResistanceFish Ecology and Management Studies