Ecological Economics
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279 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The journal is concerned with extending and integrating the understanding of the interfaces and interplay between "nature's household" (ecosystems) and "humanity's household" (the economy). Ecological economics is an interdisciplinary field defined by a set of concrete problems or challenges related to governing economic activity in a way that promotes human well-being, sustainability, and justice. The journal thus emphasizes critical work that draws on and integrates elements of ecological science, economics, and the analysis of values, behaviors, cultural practices, institutional structures, and societal dynamics. The journal is transdisciplinary in spirit and methodologically open, drawing on the insights offered by a variety of intellectual traditions, and appealing to a diverse readership. Specific research areas covered include: valuation of natural resources, sustainable agriculture and development, ecologically integrated technology, integrated ecologic-economic modelling at scales from local to regional to global, implications of thermodynamics for economics and ecology, renewable resource management and conservation, critical assessments of the basic assumptions underlying current economic and ecological paradigms and the implications of alternative assumptions, economic and ecological consequences of genetically engineered organisms, and gene pool inventory and management, alternative principles for valuing natural wealth, integrating natural resources and environmental services into national income and wealth accounts, methods of implementing efficient environmental policies, case studies of economic-ecologic conflict or harmony, etc. New issues in this area are rapidly emerging and will find a ready forum in Ecological Economics.
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ECOLOGY
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
ECOLOGY
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisEcological Economics (acronym: ecolec, abbr: ECOL. ECON, ISSN: 0921-8009) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1989. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.906 (Q1), an H-index of 279.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 14.5周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 348 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,759 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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