Restoration Ecology

Aims & Scope

Restoration Ecology fosters the exchange of ideas among the many disciplines involved with ecological restoration.

Addressing global concerns and communicating them to the international research community and restoration practitioners, the journal is at the forefront of a vital new direction in science, ecology, and policy.

Original papers describe experimental, observational, and theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems, and are considered without taxonomic bias.

Contributions span the natural sciences, including ecological and biological aspects, as well as the restoration of soil, air and water when set in an ecological context; and the social sciences, including cultural, philosophical, political, educational, economic and historical aspects.

Edited by a distinguished panel, the journal continues to be a major conduit for researchers to publish their findings in the fight to not only halt ecological damage, but also to ultimately reverse it.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.167

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	123

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3735

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2382

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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.

• International principles and standards for the practice of ecological restoration. Second edition

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: George D., Tein, Bethanie, James, Cara R., Justin, James G., Cristina, Manuel R., Junguo, Fangyuan, Cristian, Emily, Nancy, Kris, Kingsley W.

• Towards a Conceptual Framework for Restoration Ecology

  Citation: 882

  Authors: Richard J., David A.

• Restoration Success: How Is It Being Measured?

  Citation: 788

  Authors: Maria C., T.

• Ecological Theory and Community Restoration Ecology

  Citation: 773

  Authors: Margaret A., Richard F., N. LeRoy

• Evaluating Ecological Restoration Success: A Review of the Literature

  Citation: 760

  Authors: Liana, Jean‐Marc, Michael

• Ecological Restoration and Global Climate Change

  Citation: 634

  Authors: James A., Richard J., Eric, James

• Restoration Ecology: Repairing the Earth's Ecosystems in the New Millennium

  Citation: 629

  Authors: R. J., J. A.

• Exotic Plant Species as Problems and Solutions in Ecological Restoration: A Synthesis

  Citation: 625

  Authors: Carla, Laura A.

• “How Local Is Local?”—A Review of Practical and Conceptual Issues in the Genetics of Restoration

  Citation: 591

  Authors: John K., Caroline E., Susan, Kevin J.

• A theory of participation: what makes stakeholder and public engagement in environmental management work?

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Mark S., Steven, Edward, Joris, Lynne, Daniela, Tobias, Rosmarie K., Elizabeth A., Julian, Hedwig

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