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Russian Journal of Ecology

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 1993

ISSN1608-3334

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

308

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 160d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.259

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.473

Total Worksi

2,073

Total Citationsi

13,505

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.50

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Russian Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to relationships between living organisms and their environments. Encompasses the research into interactions between organisms, as well as their interactions with the abiotic components of their surroundings. Focuses on understanding the distribution and abundance of living organisms and the factors influencing these patterns, as well as the health and functioning of ecosystems. Publishes original studies, reviews, and debated topics across all branches of theoretical and experimental ecology. Covers population studies and anthropogenic impacts on the environment. Welcomes manuscripts in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 66 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications2,073

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1608-3334

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

432

2019

358

2020

405

2021

193

2022

119

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 SystematicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesSoil and Environmental StudiesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEcology and biodiversity studiesEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesLichen and fungal ecologyMarine and environmental studiesBryophyte Studies and RecordsWildlife Ecology and ConservationTree-ring climate responses

Frequently asked questions about Russian Journal of Ecology

Is Russian Journal of Ecology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Russian Journal of Ecology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Russian Journal of Ecology?

Russian Journal of Ecology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.50.

Is Russian Journal of Ecology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Russian Journal of Ecology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.