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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1540-9295eISSN1540-9309
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
3.513
H-Index
248
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.978
Total Works
3,810
Total Citations
222,873
2yr Mean Citedness
2.43
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on ecological conservation, human-wildlife interactions, and environmental management. Articles explore the impacts of human activities on biodiversity, the role of ecosystems in supporting human well-being, and strategies for mitigating environmental degradation. The scope includes urban ecology, the economics of conservation, and the use of technology and historical data in ecological research.

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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 Published2003
Annual Volume~ 115 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,810
Publisher OrgWiley
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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?
Wiley-Blackwell
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1540-9295 / 1540-9309
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementPlant and animal studiesFire effects on ecosystemsRangeland and Wildlife ManagementMarine and fisheries researchCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref