What is the Impact Factor of Ecology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ecology is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ecology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ecology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.767 (Q1) and an H-index of 357.

Who publishes Ecology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Ecology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,764 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Ecology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Ecology is "ECOLOGY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,811Top JournalHybrid

Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):ECOLOGY

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Identifier (ISSN):0012-9658(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ecology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.767

#1,811

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

357

357 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

271articles/year

52.61% Gold OA•99.6% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ecology publishes articles that report on the basic elements of ecological research. Emphasis is placed on concise, clear articles documenting important ecological phenomena. The journal publishes a broad array of research that includes a rapidly expanding envelope of subject matter, techniques, approaches, and concepts: paleoecology through present-day phenomena; evolutionary, population, physiological, community, and ecosystem ecology, as well as biogeochemistry; inclusive of descriptive, comparative, experimental, mathematical, statistical, and interdisciplinary approaches.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology98.8%Ecology98.4%Geography62.9%Geology52.4%Paleontology39.4%Botany38.1%Medicine29.9%Environmental science27.6%Sociology22.5%Physics21.2%Demography20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Ecology

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank44/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank34/205

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	44/205	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	34/205	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year250

Total Citations132

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year345

Total Citations1,175

2024

IF4.4

Articles / Year280

Total Citations1,797

2023

IF4.8

Articles / Year286

Total Citations2,901

2022

IF6.431

Articles / Year367

Total Citations6,778

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	250	132
2025	4.3	345	1,175
2024	4.4	280	1,797
2023	4.8	286	2,901
2022	6.431	367	6,778
2021	5.499	339	7,541
2020	4.7	332	10,223
2019	4.285	399	15,528
2018	4.617	378	14,619
2017	—	417	14,654
2016	—	434	19,244
2015	—	385	20,358

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,811Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1952-1953, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969-1977, 1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.767

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,764 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,652

3-Year Documents841

Citable Documents687

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

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: 4.5%

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):

2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

Ecology (abbr: ECOLOGY, ISSN: 0012-9658) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 1920. 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 1.767 (Q1), an H-index of 357.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 271 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,764 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.