What is the Impact Factor of Urban Ecosystems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Ecosystems is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Ecosystems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Ecosystems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.873 (Q1) and an H-index of 93.

Who publishes Urban Ecosystems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Urban Ecosystems is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,208 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Urban Ecosystems?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Urban Ecosystems is "URBAN ECOSYST" with common acronym "ueco". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,062Hybrid

Urban Ecosystems

Acronym:ueco

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Abbreviation (ISO):URBAN ECOSYST

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Identifier (ISSN):1083-8155(Print)/1573-1642(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urban Ecosystems

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.873

#6,062

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

93 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate12%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

105articles/year

40.93% Gold OA•99.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Ecosystems is an international journal devoted to scientific investigations of urban environments and the relationships between socioeconomic and ecological structures and processes in urban environments. The scope of the journal is broad, including interactions between urban ecosystems and associated suburban and rural environments. Contributions may span a range of specific subject areas as they may apply to urban environments: biodiversity, biogeochemistry, conservation biology, wildlife and fisheries management, ecosystem ecology, ecosystem services, environmental chemistry, hydrology, landscape architecture, meteorology and climate, policy, population biology, social and human ecology, soil science, and urban planning.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99%Ecology98.6%Geography91.2%Habitat82.8%Economics82.4%Economic growth78.2%Urbanization77.6%Nature Conservation72.9%Urban ecology72.7%Environmental science58.1%Geology55%Paleontology41.2%Engineering40%Medicine34.2%Botany32%Sociology28.7%Civil engineering27.3%History26.3%Environmental planning25.8%Archaeology25.8%Physics22.9%Biodiversity20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Biodiversity Conservation Ecology

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank20/77

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank67/205

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Rank22/77

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ECOLOGY

Rank90/205

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCRSCIE	20/77	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	67/205	Q2
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION	JCISCIE	22/77	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCISCIE	90/205	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year241

Total Citations67

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year211

Total Citations494

2024

IF2.5

Articles / Year173

Total Citations1,024

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year168

Total Citations1,565

2022

IF2.686

Articles / Year127

Total Citations1,890

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	241	67
2025	2.4	211	494
2024	2.5	173	1,024
2023	2.9	168	1,565
2022	2.686	127	1,890
2021	3.005	118	1,763
2020	2.547	155	3,968
2019	2.493	97	2,700
2018	2.005	99	3,695
2017	—	90	2,674
2016	—	115	4,835
2015	—	86	3,144

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,062Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1997-1998, 2001-2002, 2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.873

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.40

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,208 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,734

3-Year Documents471

Citable Documents468

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

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: 12%

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

Urban Ecosystems (acronym: ueco, abbr: URBAN ECOSYST, ISSN: 1083-8155) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, published by Springer US in United States since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.873 (Q1), an H-index of 93.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,208 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.