Molecular Ecology
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Aims & Scope
Molecular Ecology publishes papers that utilize molecular genetic techniques to address consequential questions in ecology, evolution, behaviour and conservation. Studies may employ neutral markers for inference about ecological and evolutionary processes or examine ecologically important genes and their products directly. We discourage papers that are primarily descriptive and are relevant only to the taxon being studied. Papers reporting on molecular marker development, molecular diagnostics, barcoding, or DNA taxonomy, or technical methods should be re-directed to our sister journal, Molecular Ecology Resources. Likewise, papers with a strongly applied focus should be submitted to Evolutionary Applications. Research areas of interest to Molecular Ecology include: * population structure and phylogeography * reproductive strategies * relatedness and kin selection * sex allocation * population genetic theory * analytical methods development * conservation genetics * speciation genetics * microbial biodiversity * evolutionary dynamics of QTLs * ecological interactions * molecular adaptation and environmental genomics * impact of genetically modified organisms
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BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ECOLOGY
EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisMolecular Ecology (acronym: mec, abbr: MOL. ECOL, ISSN: 0962-1083) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Biology, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.429 (Q1), an H-index of 272.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 468 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,690 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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