Ecological Management and Restoration

Aims & Scope

Ecological Management & Restoration is a peer-reviewed journal with the dual aims of (i) reporting the latest science to assist ecologically appropriate management and restoration actions and (ii) providing a forum for reporting on these actions.

Guided by an editorial board made up of researchers and practitioners, EMR seeks features, topical opinion pieces, research reports, short notes and project summaries applicable to Australasian ecosystems to encourage more regionally-appropriate management.

Where relevant, contributions should draw on international science and practice and highlight any relevance to the global challenge of integrating biodiversity conservation in a rapidly changing world.

Topic areas: Improved management and restoration of plant communities, fauna and habitat; coastal, marine and riparian zones; restoration ethics and philosophy; planning; monitoring and assessment; policy and legislation; landscape pattern and design; integrated ecosystems management; socio-economic issues and solutions; techniques and methodology; threatened species; genetic issues; indigenous land management; weeds and feral animal control; landscape arts and aesthetics; education and communication; community involvement.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	1.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.816

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	53

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6586

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	285

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences and 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.

• Assessing the quality of native vegetation: The ‘habitat hectares’ approach

  Citation: 288

  Authors: David, Graeme, David

• Local habitat restoration in streams: Constraints on the effectiveness of restoration for stream biota

  Citation: 226

  Authors: N. R., P. S.

• Offsets for land clearing: No net loss or the tail wagging the dog?

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Philip, David B.

• Resistance, Resilience and Restoration

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Philip S.

• Adaptive management: a synthesis of current understanding and effective application

  Citation: 143

  Authors: E. Sabine G., Andrew R., Simon J., Charles R.

• The value of paddock trees for regional conservation in an agricultural landscape

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Philip, Miles

• Some practical suggestions for improving engagement between researchers and policy‐makers in natural resource management

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Philip, Charlie, Kara, Hugh P., David B., Sarah, Mark, Mark, Margaret, Adam, Richard J., Karen, Clive, Michael A., Joslin, Doug, David, Brendan

• On the maturing of restoration: Linking ecological research and restoration

  Citation: 120

  Authors: P. S.

• Faunal response to revegetation in agricultural areas of Australia: A review

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Nicola T., David B., Joern

• Is fencing enough? The short‐term effects of stock exclusion in remnant grassy woodlands in southern NSW

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Peter, Ian, Wayne

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