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Polish Journal of Ecology

Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland · Est. 1992

ISSN1505-2249

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

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

0.192

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SNIP

0.369

Total Works

1,144

Total Citations

10,430

2yr Mean Citedness

0.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on ecological processes, including plant invasiveness and allelopathy, adaptations of aquatic invertebrates to temporary habitats, the impact of land use on soil properties and carbon sequestration, amphibian disease prevalence in urban environments, factors influencing plant biodiversity in mosaic landscapes, kin recognition in plants, mosquito ecology and invasive species, the decline of farmland birds due to agricultural practices and introduced species, long-term dynamics of invasive ant populations, mating flight heights of ants, bird communities in urban green spaces, and mercury contamination in brown bears.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 12 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,144

Publisher OrgPolish Academy of Sciences

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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?

Polish Academy of Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1505-2249

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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

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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.

EcologyQ4

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationAvian ecology and behaviorIntegrated Water Resources ManagementPlant and animal studiesAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsForest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesForest ecology and management