International Journal of Ecology

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research as well as review articles in all areas of ecological sciences.

Articles focusing on behavioral, environmental, evolutionary, and population ecology will be considered, as well new findings relating to biodiversity, conservation, and paleoecology.

International Journal of Ecology encourages the submission of big data studies, either presenting novel findings from large datasets or demonstrating new analytical techniques.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13506

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	86

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.412

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	29

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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

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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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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.

• Global and Regional Patterns in Riverine Fish Species Richness: A Review

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Thierry, Pablo A., Bernard, Fabien, Olivier, Sébastien, Hans H.

• Sacred Groves: Myths, Beliefs, and Biodiversity Conservation—A Case Study from Western Himalaya, India

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Sushma, Mudasir, Zubair A., Rainer W.

• Modeling Impacts of Climate Change on Giant Panda Habitat

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Melissa, Melanie, Alex, Qiongyu

• The Role of Parasitism in Adaptive Radiations—When Might Parasites Promote and When Might They Constrain Ecological Speciation?

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Anssi, Ole

• Interactions between a Top Order Predator and Exotic Mesopredators in the Australian Rangelands

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Katherine E., Heather, John L., Helen A.

• Underappreciated Consequences of Phenotypic Plasticity for Ecological Speciation

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Benjamin M.

• Measuring Fine-Scale White-Tailed Deer Movements and Environmental Influences Using GPS Collars

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Stephen L., Kenneth L., Bronson K., Stephen, Randy W.

• The Humpbacked Species Richness-Curve: A Contingent Rule for Community Ecology

  Citation: 56

  Authors: John H., Jeffrey J.

• Assessment of Some Heavy Metals Pollution and Bioavailability in Roadside Soil of Alexandria-Marsa Matruh Highway, Egypt

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Ahmed A., Salman A., Elmontser M., Elsayed M.

• A Place to Call Home: Amphibian Use of Created and Restored Wetlands

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Donald J., Garrett M., Robert W., Michael R. J.

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