Ecology

Aims & Scope

Established in 1920, Ecology publishes research and synthesis papers on all aspects of ecology, with particular emphasis on papers that develop new concepts in ecology, that test ecological theory, or that lead to an increased appreciation for the diversity of ecological phenomena.

Theoretical, analytical, experimental, empirical, historical, and descriptive approaches are all appropriate, though preference is given to research and synthesis that leads to generalizations potentially applicable to other species, populations, communities, or ecosystems.

Included within the journal are papers on physiological responses of individual organisms to their biotic and abiotic environments, ecological genetics and evolution, the structure and dynamics of populations, interactions among individuals of the same or different species, the behavior of individuals and groups of organisms, the organization of biological communities, landscape ecology, and ecosystems processes.

Papers reporting ecological research on all kinds of organisms and ecosystems are welcome.

New methodologies with a potential for broad use in ecology are also of interest.

Papers that are well grounded in ecological theory and have broad implications for environmental policy or resource management may be well suited for publication in Ecological Applications, but are also welcome in Ecology if they meet the general criteria described above.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.040

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	345

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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 Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 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.

• Measures of the Amount of Ecologic Association Between Species

  Citation: 9119

  Authors: Lee R.

• TOWARD A METABOLIC THEORY OF ECOLOGY

  Citation: 6132

  Authors: James H., James F., Andrew P., Van M., Geoffrey B.

• USING STABLE ISOTOPES TO ESTIMATE TROPHIC POSITION: MODELS, METHODS, AND ASSUMPTIONS

  Citation: 5067

  Authors: David M.

• The Problem of Pattern and Scale in Ecology: The Robert H. MacArthur Award Lecture

  Citation: 5033

  Authors: Simon A.

• Diversity and Evenness: A Unifying Notation and Its Consequences

  Citation: 4647

  Authors: M. O.

• Canonical Correspondence Analysis: A New Eigenvector Technique for Multivariate Direct Gradient Analysis

  Citation: 4325

  Authors: Cajo J. F.

• TOWARD AN ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL BACTERIA

  Citation: 4050

  Authors: Noah, Mark A., Robert B.

• RANDOM FORESTS FOR CLASSIFICATION IN ECOLOGY

  Citation: 3776

  Authors: D. Richard, Thomas C., Karen H., Adele, Kyle T., Jacob, Joshua J.

• THE META-ANALYSIS OF RESPONSE RATIOS IN EXPERIMENTAL ECOLOGY

  Citation: 3628

  Authors: Larry V., Jessica, Peter S.

• Partialling out the Spatial Component of Ecological Variation

  Citation: 3503

  Authors: Daniel, Pierre, Pierre

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