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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,582Top JournalHybrid

Ecology and Society

Abbreviation (ISO):ECOL. SOC
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Identifier (ISSN):1708-3087(Print)
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Publisher:The Resilience Alliance
Clarivate IF (2026)
4↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ecology and Society

WoS Q1
23563.2620184.1420193.8920204.420214.6520224.120233.620243.2202542026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.209
#3,582

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
190

190 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate2.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
139articles/year
98.88% Gold OA•97.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ecology and Society is an electronic, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of current research. Manuscript submission, peer review, and publication are all handled on the Internet. Software developed for the journal automates all clerical steps during peer review, facilitates a double-blind peer review process, and allows authors and editors to follow the progress of peer review on the Internet. As articles are accepted, they are published in an "Issue in Progress." At four month intervals the Issue-in-Progress is declared a New Issue, and subscribers receive the Table of Contents of the issue via email. Our turn-around time (submission to publication) averages around 350 days. We encourage publication of special features. Special features are comprised of a set of manuscripts that address a single theme, and include an introductory and summary manuscript. The individual contributions are published in regular issues, and the special feature manuscripts are linked through a table of contents and announced on the journal's main page. The journal seeks papers that are novel, integrative and written in a way that is accessible to a wide audience that includes an array of disciplines from the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities concerned with the relationship between society and the life-supporting ecosystems on which human wellbeing ultimately depends.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Economics87.7%Environmental science87.1%Biology86.4%Geography85.2%Ecology80.9%Environmental resource management80.9%Political science43.5%Business43%Environmental planning39.4%Computer science36.5%Law35.4%Physics31.2%Geology29.9%Sociology27.8%History27.4%Archaeology26.1%Philosophy25%Psychology23.7%Engineering22.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q1
Rank46/205
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank72/202
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank61/205
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q2
Rank80/202
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4
Articles / Year113
Total Citations44
2025
IF3.2
Articles / Year176
Total Citations618
2024
IF3.6
Articles / Year140
Total Citations1,184
2023
IF4.1
Articles / Year137
Total Citations1,954
2022
IF4.653
Articles / Year181
Total Citations3,154

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,582Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.209

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,430 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,064
3-Year Documents451
Citable Documents444

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 Rate56.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
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: 2.8%

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)Sociology
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 and Society (abbr: ECOL. SOC, ISSN: 1708-3087) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by The Resilience Alliance in Canada since 2003. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.209 (Q1), an H-index of 190.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,430 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
The Resilience Alliance
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2003
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
RESILIENCE ALLIANCE, ACADIA UNIV, BIOLOGY DEPT, WOLFVILLE, CANADA, NS, B0P 1X0

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01