Rangeland Ecology and Management

Aims & Scope

Rangeland Ecology & Management publishes all topics-including ecology, management, socioeconomic and policy-pertaining to global rangelands.

The journal's mission is to inform academics, ecosystem managers and policy makers of science-based information to promote sound rangeland stewardship.

Author submissions are published in five manuscript categories: original research papers, high-profile forum topics, concept syntheses, as well as research and technical notes.

Rangelands represent approximately 50% of the Earth's land area and provision multiple ecosystem services for large human populations.

This expansive and diverse land area functions as coupled human-ecological systems.

Knowledge of both social and biophysical system components and their interactions represent the foundation for informed rangeland stewardship.

Rangeland Ecology & Management uniquely integrates information from multiple system components to address current and pending challenges confronting global rangelands.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.854

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	85

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6176

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	777

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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.

• Rotational Grazing on Rangelands: Reconciliation of Perception and Experimental Evidence

  Citation: 527

  Authors: D.D., J.D., J.R., S.D., W.R., K.M., R.L., A.J., W.D.

• Pathways of Grazing Effects on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen

  Citation: 333

  Authors: Gervasio, José M., Martín, Esteban G.

• State-and-Transition Models, Thresholds, and Rangeland Health: A Synthesis of Ecological Concepts and Perspectives

  Citation: 319

  Authors: D. D., S. D., F. E.

• Historical and Modern Disturbance Regimes, Stand Structures, and Landscape Dynamics in Piñon–Juniper Vegetation of the Western United States

  Citation: 289

  Authors: William H., Craig D., John D., William L., Brandon T., Peter M., Karen S., M. Lisa, David W., Brian F., Richard F., Esteban H., Thomas W., Robin J., Peter J.

• Climate Change and North American Rangelands: Trends, Projections, and Implications

  Citation: 262

  Authors: H. Wayne, David D., Jack A., Klaus, Derek W., Joel R.

• Climate Change in Western US Deserts: Potential for Increased Wildfire and Invasive Annual Grasses

  Citation: 215

  Authors: John T., Crystal A.

• Remote Sensing for Grassland Management in the Arid Southwest

  Citation: 214

  Authors: Robert C., Jiaguo, Philip, Sharon H., M., Saud, Mark, David, Roseann

• Origin, Persistence, and Resolution of the Rotational Grazing Debate: Integrating Human Dimensions Into Rangeland Research

  Citation: 209

  Authors: D.D., Nathan F., L., M., B., J.D.

• Resilience and Resistance of Sagebrush Ecosystems: Implications for State and Transition Models and Management Treatments

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Jeanne C., Richard F., David I., David A., Bruce A., James B., Eugene W., Robin J.

• State-and-Transition Models for Heterogeneous Landscapes: A Strategy for Development and Application

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Brandon T., Arlene J., George L., Daniel G., Pat L., Joel R., Jeffrey E., Homer, Kris M.

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