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Journal of Urban Ecology

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 2015

ISSN2058-5543eISSN2058-5543

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.59

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.648

Total Works

265

Total Citations

3,886

2yr Mean Citedness

2.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the ecological impacts of urbanization on various species and ecosystems, including insects, plants, birds, and mammals, and explores conservation strategies within urban environments. It examines how urban development affects biodiversity, habitat fragmentation, and species interactions, as well as the role of urban green infrastructure and citizen science in promoting ecological resilience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications265

Publisher OrgUniversity of Oxford

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2058-5543 / 2058-5543

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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

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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.

Urban StudiesQ1

EcologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Green Space and HealthLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesWildlife Ecology and ConservationEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangePlant and animal studiesAnimal Ecology and Behavior StudiesWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationHuman-Animal Interaction StudiesAvian ecology and behavior