ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,643Hybrid

Ecological Engineering

Acronym:ecoleng
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Abbreviation (ISO):ECOL. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0925-8574(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.1– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ecological Engineering

WoS Q1
23563.0220183.4120193.5120204.0420214.3820223.820233.920244.120254.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.198
#3,643

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
181

181 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate5.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
284articles/year
33.19% Gold OA•96.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ecological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is meant for ecologists who, because of their research interests or occupation, are involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and can serve as a bridge between ecologists and engineers. Specific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Environmental science90.5%Biology90.4%Ecology84.7%Geology70.5%Engineering65.4%Geography47.9%Chemistry47.3%Organic chemistry39.9%Geotechnical engineering33.2%Physics33.1%Environmental engineering30.2%Hydrology (agriculture)28.5%Oceanography28.2%History28.1%Archaeology27.8%Paleontology27.6%Waste management27%Wetland26.1%Botany25.5%Agronomy24%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q1
Rank44/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q3
Rank49/88
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank171/395
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank79/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Q2
Rank36/88
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Q2
Rank157/395
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.1
Articles / Year217
Total Citations85
2025
IF4.1
Articles / Year301
Total Citations1,111
2024
IF3.9
Articles / Year248
Total Citations1,984
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year211
Total Citations2,683
2022
IF4.379
Articles / Year282
Total Citations5,858

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,643Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.198

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.73

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,373 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,674
3-Year Documents700
Citable Documents695

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 Rate36.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
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: 5.1%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

Ecological Engineering (acronym: ecoleng, abbr: ECOL. ENG, ISSN: 0925-8574) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.198 (Q1), an H-index of 181.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 20.2周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 284 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,373 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16