Contemporary Problems of Ecology

Aims & Scope

Contemporary Problems of Ecology is a multidisciplinary periodical that publishes original works on the following subjects: theoretical and methodical issues of ecology, regional aspects of ecology, regional ecological disasters, structure and functioning of ecosystems, anthropogenic transformation of ecosystems.

All basic aspects of modern ecology, including the most complicated interactions between living organisms and their environment, are presented.

Some of the journal issues are dedicated to global changes in biological diversity at various levels of organization (populations, species, ecosystems) principles and methods of nature conservation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21739

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	139

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.191

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Climate change and wildfires in Russia

  Citation: 130

  Authors: A. Z., D. G.

• Green Tides: New Consequences of the Eutrophication of Natural Waters (Invited Review)

  Citation: 59

  Authors: M. I., Y. I.

• Climate Change is a Major Problem for Biodiversity Conservation: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies in Iran

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Anooshe, Negin, Sayyad Sheykhi, Mehdi, Shima, Seyyed Saeed Hosseinian, Sohrab

• Estimation of forest cover extent over peatlands and paludified shallow-peat lands in Russia

  Citation: 45

  Authors: S. E., A. A., A. A., O. P., N. A.

• Paleolimnological studies in Russian northern Eurasia: A review

  Citation: 41

  Authors: D. A., L. B., L. A., L. S., A. V., B., B., D. D., T. V., I. M.

• Content and character of metal accumulation in fish of the Kichera River (a tributary of Lake Baikal)

  Citation: 37

  Authors: E. Ts., S. V., L. D., E. A., O. G.

• Influence of anthropogenic pollution on content of essential polyunsaturated fatty acids in links of food chain of river ecosystem

  Citation: 37

  Authors: M. I., O. V., N. N., G. S., I. V., A. V.

• Chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) in lakes of central Yakutia and their indicative potential for paleoclimatic research

  Citation: 36

  Authors: L. B., L. A., L. A., H. -W.

• Chironomid fauna of the lakes from the Pechora river basin (east of European part of Russian Arctic): Ecology and reconstruction of recent ecological changes in the region

  Citation: 36

  Authors: L. B., A. E., S. J., N., L. S., V. A.

• Components, processes and consequences of biotic homogenization: A review

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Pervaiz A., Zafar A.

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