Ecological Indicators
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SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting
222 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The ultimate aim of Ecological Indicators is to integrate the monitoring and assessment of ecological and environmental indicators with management practices. The journal provides a forum for the discussion of the applied scientific development and review of traditional indicator approaches as well as for theoretical, modelling and quantitative applications such as index development. Research into the following areas will be published. • All aspects of ecological and environmental indicators and indices. • New indicators, and new approaches and methods for indicator development, testing and use. • Development and modelling of indices, e.g. application of indicator suites across multiple scales and resources. • Analysis and research of resource, system- and scale-specific indicators. • Methods for integration of social and other valuation metrics for the production of scientifically rigorous and politically-relevant assessments using indicator-based monitoring and assessment programs. • How research indicators can be transformed into direct application for management purposes. • Broader assessment objectives and methods, e.g. biodiversity, biological integrity, and sustainability, through the use of indicators. • Resource-specific indicators such as landscape, agroecosystems, forests, wetlands, etc.
Special Issues
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence
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Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window
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Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)
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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisEcological Indicators (acronym: ecolind, abbr: ECOL. INDIC, ISSN: 1470-160X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.099 (Q1), an H-index of 222.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 12.5周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 1,514 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,661 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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