Removed from DOAJ (2024-08-30). DOAJ's stated reason: Problems with website. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Ecologica Montenegrina publishes peer-reviewed scientific articles and reports in the fields of taxonomy, biogeography, and ecology. The journal accepts papers on new taxa for science, taxonomic revisions, and fundamental ecology and biogeography.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
94
555
2019
134
470
2020
121
441
2021
114
359
2022
128
369
2023
217
763
2024
195
227
2025
88
30
2026
Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Animal Science and ZoologyInsect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Lepidoptera: Biology and TaxonomyPlant and animal studiesColeoptera Taxonomy and DistributionAquatic Invertebrate Ecology and BehaviorBiological Control of Invasive SpeciesStudy of Mite SpeciesMarine and environmental studiesHymenoptera taxonomy and phylogenyInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlSpecies Distribution and Climate Change
Frequently asked questions about Ecologica Montenegrina
Is Ecologica Montenegrina a predatory journal?
Ecologica Montenegrina was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Problems with website" (2024-08-30). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Ecologica Montenegrina?
Ecologica Montenegrina is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.588.
Is Ecologica Montenegrina indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?