Ecosystems and People

Aims & Scope

Ecosystems and People is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses how biodiversity and ecosystems underpin human quality of life, and how societal activities and preferences drive changes in ecosystems.

In a rapidly changing world, the main challenges for humanity are to protect, manage and restore nature in such a way that human well-being can be sustained, in balance with nature.

This journal aims to improve our understanding of the role of biodiversity and ecosystems in providing ecosystem services and nature’s contributions to people, and contributing to quality of life.

In addition, it aims to enhance our understanding of the management systems and policies needed to maintain biodiversity and achieve sustainable and equitable use of ecosystem services.

Research published in Ecosystems and People addresses, in an interdisciplinary way, biodiversity, ecosystem services, their contributions to quality of life, and the multiple ways people relate with nature.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,615.00 EUR. Learn more.

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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.

• A relational turn for sustainability science? Relational thinking, leverage points and transformations

  Citation: 346

  Authors: Simon, L. Jamila, Sanna, Stephen

• Disentangling ‘ecosystem services’ and ‘nature’s contributions to people’

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Andrew N., María D., Jacob, Nils, Hyeonju, Giovanni, Solen, Marcia C., Lovisa, Sakshi, Priyanka, Katharina J., Zuzana V.

• The 10 Elements of Agroecology: enabling transitions towards sustainable agriculture and food systems through visual narratives

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Edmundo, Barbara, Abram, Emma, Ronnie, Soren, Caterina, Pablo

• Applying the pathways to nature connectedness at a societal scale: a leverage points perspective

  Citation: 109

  Authors: M., J., D. J., R., A., R., B.

• Incorporating geodiversity in ecosystem service decisions

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Nathan, Laura J, Felix, James M, Katherine E

• Relational values of nature: leverage points for nature policy in Europe

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Thomas J.M., Wessel, Riyan J.G., Bas J.M., Bas C., Arjen E., Rosalie I., Birgit H.M., Wouter T., Luuk W.J.

• Towards a caring transdisciplinary research practice: navigating science, society and self

  Citation: 75

  Authors: My M., Jessica, Petra B., David P. M.

• Indicators for relational values of nature’s contributions to good quality of life: the IPBES approach for Europe and Central Asia

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Matthias, Esra, Michael, Andrew, Hans, Elena, Elisa, Stefanie, Alexander P. E., Patricia, David, Sander, Zsolt, Unai, Berta

• Nature’s contribution to adaptation: insights from examples of the transformation of social-ecological systems

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Matthew J, Russell M., Ignacio, Sandra, Unai

• Human-nature connectedness as leverage point

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Maraja, Ágnes, Marina, Jacqueline