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Ecological Processes

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 2012

ISSN2192-1709eISSN2192-1709
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
65
/ 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
1.256
H-Index
66
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.438
Total Works
724
Total Citations
19,796
2yr Mean Citedness
4.36
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on ecological processes, focusing on plant communities, carbon cycling, and microbial interactions. Articles investigate factors influencing biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and responses to environmental changes such as land-use change, climate warming, and pollution. The scope includes studies on nutrient limitation, water use strategies, and the impacts of invasive species and human activities on various ecosystems, from mountains and grasslands to urban and aquatic environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyBegan With Vol. 1, No. 1 (Dec 2012)
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications724
Publisher OrgSpringer Nature
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoKoninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of Congress; National Science Library, Chinese Academy of SciencesCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer International Publishing AG
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2192-1709 / 2192-1709
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, Koninklijke Bibliotheek; Library of Congress; National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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.

Ecological ModelingQ1
EcologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Ecological ModelingEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesPlant Water Relations and Carbon DynamicsSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeWildlife Ecology and ConservationConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementFire effects on ecosystemsRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyPlant and animal studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref