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Japan Society of Tropical Ecology · Japan · Est. 1991

ISSN1882-5729
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
22
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q3+12
Total22
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.292
H-Index
31
SNIP
0.596
Total Works
784
Total Citations
6,398
2yr Mean Citedness
0.42
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on tropical ecosystems, particularly forests and mangroves. Research includes species distribution, biomass estimation, reforestation efforts, and the impact of human activities like logging and cultivation. It also examines wood properties, sustainable forest management, and the ecological roles of various plant species within these tropical environments.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on the publisher page

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1991
Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications784
OA Since2015

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Japan Society of Tropical Ecology
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1882-5729
Indexed in a trusted database?
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.

EcologyQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ3
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3
Plant ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ecology

Scopus Categories

Nature and Landscape ConservationPlant ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementForest ecology and managementPlant and animal studiesCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsPlant Parasitism and ResistanceSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsPlant and Fungal Species DescriptionsWildlife Ecology and ConservationForest Ecology and Conservation
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref