Ecological Applications

Aims & Scope

The pages of Ecological Applications are open to research and discussion papers that integrate ecological science and concepts with their application and implications.

Of special interest are papers that develop the basic scientific principles on which environmental decision-making should rest, and those that discuss the application of ecological concepts to environmental problem solving, policy, and management.

Papers that deal explicitly with policy matters are welcome.

Interdisciplinary approaches are encouraged, as are short communications on emerging environmental challenges.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3
2024	4.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1769

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3198

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.778

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	246

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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
• Medline

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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.

• BIOTIC INVASIONS: CAUSES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES, AND CONTROL

  Citation: 4345

  Authors: Richard N., Daniel, W., Harry, Michael, Fakhri A.

• NONPOINT POLLUTION OF SURFACE WATERS WITH PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN

  Citation: 4158

  Authors: S. R., N. F., D. L., R. W., A. N., V. H.

• THE VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON AND ITS RELATION TO CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

  Citation: 3944

  Authors: Esteban G., Robert B.

• Northern Peatlands: Role in the Carbon Cycle and Probable Responses to Climatic Warming

  Citation: 2915

  Authors: Eville

• REDISCOVERY OF TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AS ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT

  Citation: 2379

  Authors: Fikret, Johan, Carl

• Sample selection bias and presence‐only distribution models: implications for background and pseudo‐absence data

  Citation: 2294

  Authors: Steven J., Miroslav, Jane, Catherine H., Anthony, John, Simon

• Terrestrial phosphorus limitation: mechanisms, implications, and nitrogen–phosphorus interactions

  Citation: 2187

  Authors: Peter M., Stephen, Benjamin Z., Oliver A.

• Global assessment of nitrogen deposition effects on terrestrial plant diversity: a synthesis

  Citation: 2181

  Authors: R., K., J., T., R., M., M., S., E., F., B., J-W., M., F., A., L., W.

• Ecological niche modeling in Maxent: the importance of model complexity and the performance of model selection criteria

  Citation: 1777

  Authors: Dan L., Stephanie N.

• CLIMATE CHANGE AND FORESTS OF THE FUTURE: MANAGING IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY

  Citation: 1515

  Authors: Constance I., Nathan L., Scott L.

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