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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,511CAS 2区Gold OA

Basic and Applied Ecology

Abbreviation (ISO):BASIC APPL. ECOL
Country: Germany•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.225•SCImago Rank: #3,511•Identifier (ISSN):1439-1791(Print)/1618-0089(Online)•Articles / Year: 134•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,387 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
4.2
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
134articles/year
100% Gold OA•92.94% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.5)
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20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
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20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.8)
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20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.735)
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20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.414)
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20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.156)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.474)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.144)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Basic and Applied Ecology provides a forum in which significant advances and ideas can be rapidly communicated to a wide audience. Basic and Applied Ecology publishes original contributions, perspectives and reviews from all areas of basic and applied ecology. Ecologists from all countries are invited to publish ecological research of international interest in its pages. There is no bias with regard to taxon or geographical area.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology86.7%Ecology83.6%Botany53.4%Geology53%Geography47.2%Paleontology45.6%Agronomy34.6%Environmental science29.7%Medicine29.5%Sociology24.9%Habitat23.5%History20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,511Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.225

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
105

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.14

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,041
3-Year Documents240
Citable Documents233

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 Rate37.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
10.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
19.3周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Urban und Fischer Verlag Jena
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2000
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER GMBH, URBAN & FISCHER VERLAG, OFFICE JENA, P O BOX 100537, JENA, GERMANY, 07705
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ECOLOGY
JCRSCIE
42/205Q1
ECOLOGY
JCISCIE
46/205Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—362
20253.5105179
2024388604
20233.872704
20223.7351071,461
20213.4141382,682
20203.156882,627
20192.474711,192
20182.144942,122
2017—733,323
2016—712,399
2015—1053,332
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Basic and Applied Ecology

WoS Q1
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01