Journal of Applied Ecology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Applied Ecology publishes novel, high-impact papers on the interface between ecological science and the management of biological resources.The editors encourage contributions that use applied ecological problems to test and develop basic theory, although there must be clear potential for impact on the management of the environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.8
2024	5.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.898

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	216

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1585

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4107

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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 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 accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the true skill statistic (TSS)

  Citation: 4287

  Authors: OMRI, ASAF, RONEN

• Solar Radiation and Productivity in Tropical Ecosystems

  Citation: 2038

  Authors: J. L.

• Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species pathways in an era of globalization

  Citation: 1959

  Authors: Philip E.

• Beyond species: functional diversity and the maintenance of ecological processes and services

  Citation: 1755

  Authors: Marc W., Kelly, Nicholas

• The Vegetation N:P Ratio: a New Tool to Detect the Nature of Nutrient Limitation

  Citation: 1737

  Authors: Willem, Arthur F. M.

• Distance software: design and analysis of distance sampling surveys for estimating population size

  Citation: 1546

  Authors: Len, Stephen T., Eric A., Jeff L., Samantha, Sharon L., Jon R.B., Tiago A., Kenneth P.

• REVIEW: An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides

  Citation: 1505

  Authors: Dave

• Evaluating presence–absence models in ecology: the need to account for prevalence

  Citation: 1343

  Authors: Stéphanie, H. Ceri, S.J.

• Variation in discrimination factors (Δ¹⁵N and Δ¹³C): the effect of diet isotopic values and applications for diet reconstruction

  Citation: 1220

  Authors: Stéphane, Elena, Franck

• The effects of organic agriculture on biodiversity and abundance: a meta‐analysis

  Citation: 1214

  Authors: JANNE, JOHAN, ANN‐CHRISTIN

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