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Ecological Applications

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1991

ISSN1939-5582

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

1.778

H-Index

307

CiteScore

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SNIP

1.537

Total Works

7,091

Total Citations

577,363

2yr Mean Citedness

2.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the management and conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. Articles focus on understanding the impacts of human activities and environmental changes on plant and animal communities, and on developing strategies for restoration and sustainable resource use. Topics include invasive species, habitat degradation and restoration, population dynamics, and the effects of management practices on ecological processes and services.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 164 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,091

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1939-5582

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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

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeFire effects on ecosystemsRangeland and Wildlife ManagementFish Ecology and Management StudiesPlant and animal studiesMarine and fisheries researchPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsAvian ecology and behavior