Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Aims & Scope

Ethology Ecology & Evolution is an international peer reviewed journal which publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of animal behaviour, ecology and evolution.

Articles should emphasise the significance of the research for understanding the function, ecology, evolution or genetics of behaviour.

Contributions are also sought on aspects of ethology, ecology, evolution and genetics relevant to conservation.

Research articles may be in the form of full length papers or short research reports.

The Editor encourages the submission of short papers containing critical discussion of current issues in all the above areas.

Monograph-length manuscripts on topics of major interest, as well as descriptions of new methods are welcome.

A Forum, Letters to Editor and Book Reviews are also included.

Special Issues are also occasionally published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10840

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	191

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.536

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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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, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• Collective patterns and decision-making

  Citation: 498

  Authors: J.L., S.

• Migration and orientation in anuran amphibians

  Citation: 254

  Authors: Ulrich

• Behavioral flexibility and species invasions: the adaptive flexibility hypothesis

  Citation: 233

  Authors: T.F., J.R., E.A., M.L., M.A.

• Biological invaders are threats to human health: an overview

  Citation: 178

  Authors: G., E., P., F.

• International arrivals: widespread bioinvasions in European Seas

  Citation: 177

  Authors: B.S., A., A., D., A., H., S.

• Insect navigation: use of maps or Ariadne's thread?

  Citation: 166

  Authors: R., S.

• Bird song learning: causes and consequences

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Peter J.B.

• Reproductive dynamics and colony structure of subterranean termites of the genus<i><i>Reticulitermes</i></i>(Isoptera Rhinotermitidae): a review of the evidence from behavioral, ecological, and genetic studies

  Citation: 139

  Authors: B.L., J.F.A., E.S., M.

• Comparative social ecology of feral dogs and wolves

  Citation: 135

  Authors: L., P.

• Redness as a measure of the production cost of ornamental coloration

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Geoffrey E.

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