ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #11,646Hybrid

Landscape and Ecological Engineering

Acronym:laee
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Abbreviation (ISO):LANDSC ECOL ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1860-1871(Print)/1860-188X(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Japan
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Landscape and Ecological Engineering

WoS Q2
01230.8120181.4720191.6520201.8120212.152022220231.720241.920252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.511
#11,646

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
12.93% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Landscape and Ecological Engineering is published by the International Consortium of Landscape and Ecological Engineering (ICLEE) in the interests of protecting and improving the environment in the face of biodiversity loss, desertification, global warming, and other environmental conditions. The journal invites original papers, reports, reviews and technical notes on all aspects of conservation, restoration, and management of ecosystems. It is not limited to purely scientific approaches, but welcomes technological and design approaches that provide useful and practical solutions to today's environmental problems. The journal's coverage is relevant to universities and research institutes, while its emphasis on the practical application of research will be important to all decision makers dealing with landscape planning and management problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyEcologyGeographyEnvironmental SciencePlant SciencesGeologyEngineeringMedicinePaleontologyHistoryArchaeologyEconomicsAgronomyPhysicsPathologyOceanography
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q2
Rank36/77
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q3
Rank118/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Q2
Rank35/77
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q3
Rank117/205
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year36
Total Citations4
2025
IF1.9
Articles / Year58
Total Citations55
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year52
Total Citations178
2023
IF2
Articles / Year48
Total Citations282
2022
IF2.147
Articles / Year46
Total Citations449

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,646Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.511

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,922 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations313
3-Year Documents137
Citable Documents133

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 Rate30.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ2
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: 5.9%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Environmental Science & Ecology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
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

Landscape and Ecological Engineering (acronym: laee, abbr: LANDSC ECOL ENG, ISSN: 1860-1871) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, published by Springer Japan in Japan since 2005. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.511 (Q2), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semiannual, an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,922 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
Springer Japan
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semiannual
Founding Year
2005
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER TOKYO, 1-11-11 KUDAN-KITA, CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN, 102-0073

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28