What is the Impact Factor of Landscape Ecology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Landscape Ecology is 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Landscape Ecology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Landscape Ecology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.211 (Q1) and an H-index of 162.

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

Landscape Ecology is published by Springer Netherlands. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,498 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,577Hybrid

Landscape Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):LANDSCAPE ECOL

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Identifier (ISSN):0921-2973(Print)/1572-9761(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Netherlands

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.7↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Landscape Ecology

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.211

#3,577

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

162

162 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

201articles/year

83.61% Gold OA•96.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Landscape Ecology is the flagship journal of a well-established and rapidly developing interdisciplinary science that focuses explicitly on the ecological understanding of spatial heterogeneity. Landscape Ecology draws together expertise from both biophysical and socioeconomic sciences to explore basic and applied research questions concerning the ecology, conservation, management, design/planning, and sustainability of landscapes as coupled human-environment systems. Landscape ecology studies are characterized by spatially explicit methods in which spatial attributes and arrangements of landscape elements are directly analyzed and related to ecological processes.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyEcologyGeographyEnvironmental ScienceGeologyEconomicsEngineeringPaleontologyMedicineHistoryArchaeologySociologyComputer SciencePolitical ScienceLawPhysicsPlant SciencesCivil EngineeringEnvironmental HealthPopulation StudiesDemography

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Geosciences Multidisciplinary

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank34/205

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank15/71

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank47/259

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank46/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Rank17/71

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank49/259

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	34/205	Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	15/71	Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	47/259	Q1
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	46/205	Q1
GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	17/71	Q1
GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	49/259	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.7

Articles / Year181

Total Citations72

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year254

Total Citations1,077

2024

IF4

Articles / Year236

Total Citations2,455

2023

IF5.2

Articles / Year211

Total Citations2,815

2022

IF5.043

Articles / Year200

Total Citations3,324

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.7	181	72
2025	3.7	254	1,077
2024	4	236	2,455
2023	5.2	211	2,815
2022	5.043	200	3,324
2021	3.848	211	6,311
2020	3.385	220	8,699
2019	4.349	189	7,592
2018	3.833	158	6,168
2017	—	122	5,800
2016	—	150	8,565
2015	—	186	10,765

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,577Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.211

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,498 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,077

3-Year Documents664

Citable Documents643

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

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: 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

Landscape Ecology (abbr: LANDSCAPE ECOL, ISSN: 0921-2973) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.211 (Q1), an H-index of 162.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 201 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,498 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.