Journal of Ecology

Aims & Scope

Journal of Ecology publishes original research papers on all aspects of the ecology of plants (including algae), in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

We do not publish papers concerned solely with cultivated plants and agricultural ecosystems.

Studies of plant communities, populations or individual species are accepted, as well as studies of the interactions between plants and animals, fungi or bacteria, providing they focus on the ecology of the plants.

We aim to bring important work using any ecological approach (including molecular techniques) to a wide international audience and therefore only publish papers with strong and ecological messages that advance our understanding of ecological principles.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.6
2024	5.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1010

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4589

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.422

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	219

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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 and 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.

• The world‐wide ‘fast–slow’ plant economics spectrum: a traits manifesto

  Citation: 2918

  Authors: Peter B.

• Fluctuating resources in plant communities: a general theory of invasibility

  Citation: 2618

  Authors: Mark A., J. Philip, Ken

• Benefits of plant diversity to ecosystems: immediate, filter and founder effects

  Citation: 2215

  Authors: J. P.

• A Test of a Modified Line Intersect Method of Estimating Root Length

  Citation: 1625

  Authors: D.

• Evolution of Increased Competitive Ability in Invasive Nonindigenous Plants: A Hypothesis

  Citation: 1483

  Authors: Bernd, Rolf

• Pattern and Process in the Plant Community

  Citation: 1469

  Authors: Alex S.

• Plant–soil feedbacks: the past, the present and future challenges

  Citation: 1365

  Authors: Wim H., Richard D., James D., T. Martijn, Brenda B., Tadashi, Paul, John N., Andrew, Jennifer A., Katherine N., Tess F. J., David A.

• The LEDA Traitbase: a database of life‐history traits of the Northwest European flora

  Citation: 1234

  Authors: M., R.M., I.C., J.P., K., M., P., J.M., L., J., S., G.M., M., D., G., B., A., P., L., J.G., A‐K., I., D., W.A., C., M., J., H.J., O., B., J.H.C., O., E., B.

• Facilitation in plant communities: the past, the present, and the future

  Citation: 1168

  Authors: Rob W., Fernando T., Ragan M., Christopher L., Lohengrin A., Georges, Pierre, Katja, Justin M. J., Fabien, Cristina, Lluis, Emmanuel, Sylvain, Estelle, Zaal, Johan, Francisco, Constanza L., Patrick, Katja, Merav, Blaize, Richard

• Species and Area

  Citation: 1166

  Authors: Olof

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