ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,149Hybrid

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL ECOL ENV RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1589-1623(Print)/1785-0037(Online)
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Publisher:Corvinus University of Budapest
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.7↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Ecology and Environmental Research

WoS Q4
01120.7220180.6920190.7120200.7120210.8220220.720230.620240.620250.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.231
#20,149

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
313articles/year
98.25% Gold OA•98.53% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal publishes original research papers and review articles. Researchers from all countries are invited to publish pure or applied ecological, environmental, biogeographical, zoological, botanical, paleontological, biometrical-biomathematical and quantitative ecological or multidisciplinary agricultural research of international interest on its pages. The focus is on topics such as: -Community, ecosystem and global ecology- Biometrics, theoretical- and quantitative ecology- Multidisciplinary agricultural and environmental research- Sustainable and organic agriculture, natural resource management- Ecological methodology, monitoring and modeling- Biodiversity and ecosystem research, microbiology, botany and zoology- Biostatistics and modeling in epidemiology, public health and veterinary- Earth history, paleontology, extinctions, biogeography, biogeochemistry- Conservation biology, environmental protection- Ecological economics, natural capital and ecosystem services- Climatology, meteorology, climate change, climate-ecology. The Journal publishes theoretical papers as well as application-oriented contributions and practical case studies. There is no bias with regard to taxon or geographical area. Purely descriptive papers (like only taxonomic lists) will not be accepted for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyEnvironmental ScienceGeographyGeologyChemistryPlant SciencesAgronomyPhysicsEngineeringOrganic ChemistryPaleontologyHistoryArchaeologyHorticultureMedicine
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q4
Rank181/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank383/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q4
Rank191/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q4
Rank381/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.7
Articles / Year315
Total Citations1,174
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year638
Total Citations462
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year362
Total Citations579
2023
IF0.7
Articles / Year364
Total Citations1,193
2022
IF0.816
Articles / Year337
Total Citations1,381

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,149Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2003, 2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.231

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.92

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,547 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations969
3-Year Documents1,036
Citable Documents1,036

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ3
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ECOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Applied Ecology and Environmental Research (abbr: APPL ECOL ENV RES, ISSN: 1589-1623) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECOLOGY, published by Corvinus University of Budapest in Hungary. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.231 (Q3), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Annual, an annual output of approximately 313 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,547 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Corvinus University of Budapest
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Annual
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CORVINUS UNIV BUDAPEST, VILLANYI UT 29/43, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, H-1118

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28