HomeSearchBMC Ecology and Evolution

BMC Ecology and Evolution

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1984

ISSN1472-6785
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.823
H-Indexi
78
SNIPi
0.999
Total Worksi
617
Total Citationsi
26,668
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Environmental Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1984
Annual Volume~ 61 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2020)
Total Publications617
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2000
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1472-6785
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
51
2.9k
2013
32
1.1k
2014
23
1.1k
2015
56
1.9k
2016
46
1.4k
2017
61
2.1k
2018
53
1.5k
2019
70
2k
2020

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Behavior and ReproductionWildlife Ecology and ConservationAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesPlant and animal studiesAvian ecology and behaviorGenetic diversity and population structureAmphibian and Reptile BiologyPrimate Behavior and Ecology

Frequently asked questions about BMC Ecology and Evolution

Is BMC Ecology and Evolution a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMC Ecology and Evolution: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BMC Ecology and Evolution?

BMC Ecology and Evolution is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.823.

Is BMC Ecology and Evolution indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMC Ecology and Evolution is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMC Ecology and Evolution?

Subject areas: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Environmental Science (miscellaneous).

Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref