ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,168Hybrid

Restoration Ecology

Acronym:rec
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Abbreviation (ISO):RESTOR. ECOL
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Identifier (ISSN):1061-2971(Print)/1526-100X(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7– 0
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 Restoration Ecology

WoS Q2
13462.5420182.8320192.7220203.420214.1820223.220232.820242.720252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.102
#4,168

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
131

131 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate10.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
260articles/year
53.37% Gold OA•92.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Restoration Ecology fosters the exchange of ideas among the many disciplines involved with ecological restoration. Addressing global concerns and communicating them to the international research community and restoration practitioners, the journal is at the forefront of a vital new direction in science, ecology, and policy. Original papers describe experimental, observational, and theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine, and freshwater systems, and are considered without taxonomic bias. Contributions span the natural sciences, including ecological and biological aspects, as well as the restoration of soil, air and water when set in an ecological context; and the social sciences, including cultural, philosophical, political, educational, economic and historical aspects. Edited by a distinguished panel, the journal continues to be a major conduit for researchers to publish their findings in the fight to not only halt ecological damage, but also to ultimately reverse it.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology89.6%Ecology87.4%Geography76.7%Environmental science72.3%Geology48.3%Botany43.6%Restoration ecology34.9%Agronomy31.9%Agroforestry31%Paleontology30%Medicine28.6%History27.1%Archaeology26.5%Habitat25.5%Ecosystem23.8%Economics23.2%Engineering22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank86/205
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Q2
Rank102/205
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year262
Total Citations63
2025
IF2.7
Articles / Year335
Total Citations698
2024
IF2.8
Articles / Year292
Total Citations1,437
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year222
Total Citations1,772
2022
IF4.181
Articles / Year243
Total Citations2,971

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,168Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.102

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.30

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,430 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,557
3-Year Documents747
Citable Documents742

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
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: 10.7%

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

Restoration Ecology (acronym: rec, abbr: RESTOR. ECOL, ISSN: 1061-2971) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.102 (Q1), an H-index of 131.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 260 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,430 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
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01