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Ecology and Society

Resilience Alliance · Canada · Est. 1997

ISSN1708-3087eISSN1708-3087

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

1.069

H-Index

216

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.074

Total Works

3,258

Total Citations

256,623

2yr Mean Citedness

2.92

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on complex social-ecological systems, focusing on the interactions between human societies and natural environments. Articles explore challenges and transformations related to resource management, environmental change, and sustainability across various scales and contexts. The research often incorporates local and traditional knowledge, examines governance and institutional fit, and investigates the impacts of human activities on ecosystems and livelihoods.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,258

Publisher OrgResilience Alliance

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~52 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Resilience Alliance

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1708-3087 / 1708-3087

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

CLOCKSS

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

Ecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceForest Management and PolicyIndigenous Studies and EcologyCoastal and Marine ManagementWildlife Ecology and ConservationComplex Systems and Decision MakingRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyWater resources management and optimization