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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,548Hybrid

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Acronym:jte
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Abbreviation (ISO):J. TROP. ECOLOGY
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Identifier (ISSN):0266-4674(Print)/1469-7831(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Tropical Ecology

WoS Q4
01231.1620201.3920211.820221.4202312024120251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.426
#13,548

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
101

101 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
28articles/year
34.69% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Tropical Ecology aims to address topics of general relevance and significance to tropical ecology. This includes sub-disciplines of ecology, such as conservation biology, evolutionary ecology, marine ecology, microbial ecology, molecular ecology, quantitative ecology, etc. Studies in the field of tropical medicine, specifically where it involves ecological surroundings (e.g., zoonotic or vector-borne disease ecology), are also suitable. We also welcome methods papers, provided that the techniques are well-described and are of broad general utility. Please keep in mind that studies focused on specific geographic regions or on particular taxa will be better suited to more specialist journals. In order to help the editors make their decision, in your cover letter please address the specific hypothesis your study addresses, and how the results will interest the broad field of tropical ecology. While we will consider purely descriptive studies of outstanding general interest, the case for them should be made in the cover letter.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology86%Ecology84.3%Geography69.8%Botany62.9%Geology58.4%Paleontology41.8%Environmental science36.7%Medicine35%Agronomy30.9%Habitat28.9%Forestry27.8%History27.4%Archaeology24.9%Sociology23.8%Fishery23.4%Physics22.7%Engineering21.7%Demography21.3%Chemistry21.3%Environmental health21.1%Population21.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q4
Rank154/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q4
Rank170/205
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year26
Total Citations2
2025
IF1
Articles / Year37
Total Citations52
2024
IF1
Articles / Year27
Total Citations59
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year35
Total Citations147
2022
IF1.8
Articles / Year52
Total Citations284

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,548Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.426

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.42

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,837 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations180
3-Year Documents123
Citable Documents123

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 Rate33.1%

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 SystematicsQ2
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Journal of Tropical Ecology (acronym: jte, abbr: J. TROP. ECOLOGY, ISSN: 0266-4674) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Cambridge University Press in United States since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.426 (Q2), an H-index of 101.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 28 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,837 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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1985
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 32 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013-2473

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28