What is the Impact Factor of Ecosystem Services?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Ecosystem Services is 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Ecosystem Services indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Ecosystem Services is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.225 (Q1) and an H-index of 136.

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

Ecosystem Services is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,790 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Ecosystem Services?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Ecosystem Services is "ECOSYST. SERV" with common acronym "ecoser". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,168Top JournalHybrid

Ecosystem Services

Acronym:ecoser

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Abbreviation (ISO):ECOSYST. SERV

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Identifier (ISSN):2212-0416(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

7.8↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Ecosystem Services

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):7.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.225

#1,168

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

136

136 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

156articles/year

60.14% Gold OA•79.25% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Ecosystem Services, associated with the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), is an international, interdisciplinary journal that deals with the science, policy and practice of Ecosystem Services defined as the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystems to human wellbeing.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology92.7%Ecology92.3%Economics90.3%Ecosystem86.2%Ecosystem services85.7%Environmental science83.1%Environmental resource management77%Business71.5%Geography70%Computer science46.6%Political science43.6%Law43.1%History34.7%Archaeology33.9%Engineering31.8%Finance31.3%Natural resource economics26.3%Environmental planning25%Geology24%Sociology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Ecologyenvironmental Sciences&Environmental Sciences

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

4 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank11/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank56/395

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank24/202

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank16/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Rank38/395

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank28/202

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	11/205	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCRSCIE	56/395	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	24/202	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	16/205	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES	JCISCIE	38/395	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	28/202	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF7.8

Articles / Year101

Total Citations61

2025

IF6.6

Articles / Year112

Total Citations688

2024

IF6.1

Articles / Year98

Total Citations1,772

2023

IF7.6

Articles / Year83

Total Citations1,723

2022

IF6.91

Articles / Year102

Total Citations3,655

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	7.8	101	61
2025	6.6	112	688
2024	6.1	98	1,772
2023	7.6	83	1,723
2022	6.91	102	3,655
2021	5.454	175	6,486
2020	6.33	172	9,532
2019	5.572	165	8,614
2018	4.395	180	9,730
2017	—	246	20,410
2016	—	158	11,950
2015	—	139	11,499

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,168Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.225

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.20

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,790 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,514

3-Year Documents287

Citable Documents279

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

EcologyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ1

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: 4.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Environmental Science & Ecology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Ecosystem Services (acronym: ecoser, abbr: ECOSYST. SERV, ISSN: 2212-0416) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECOLOGYENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES&, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.225 (Q1), an H-index of 136.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 156 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,790 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.