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Journal of Ecology and Environment

Ecological Society of Korea · United Kingdom · Est. 1977

ISSN2288-1220
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
33
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total33
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.459
H-Index
31
CiteScore
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SNIP
0.871
Total Works
1,453
Total Citations
7,173
2yr Mean Citedness
0.96
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Ecology and Environment publishes research on the interactions between organisms and their environments, with a focus on ecological processes, environmental contamination, and conservation. Articles investigate topics such as microplastic pollution in various ecosystems, the relationship between plant species and their host trees, plant responses to environmental changes like elevated CO2 and clear-cutting, and the impact of pollutants like mercury on freshwater fish. The journal also covers biodiversity, species composition in different habitats, and the use of bioindicators for assessing environmental health.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,453
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
National Library of Korea

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Ecological Society of Korea
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2288-1220
Indexed in a trusted database?
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?
National Library of Korea
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.

EcologyQ2
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesEcology and Conservation StudiesAgriculture, Soil, Plant ScienceEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesPlant and animal studiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesAquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton DynamicsSpecies Distribution and Climate Change
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref