Aims and Scope

Supporting long-term ecological research in a changing world, Journal of Animal Ecology publishes the best original research on all the broad aspects of animal ecology, including:

• Ecosystem Ecology
• Community Ecology
• Population Ecology
• Behavioural Ecology
• Physiological Ecology

Field, laboratory and theoretical studies based upon terrestrial, freshwater or marine systems are all considered for publication. The Editors are specifically seeking papers that are novel, interesting and make general contributions to the broad field of animal ecology and ecologists.  Papers using molecular approaches to address the central ecological pattern/process are also encouraged.

Categories of papers considered include:

• Behavioural Ecology
• Climate Change
• Community Ecology
• Demography
• Ecosystems
• Evolutionary Ecology
• Life Histories
• Macroecology
• Molecular Ecology
• Parasite and Disease Ecology
• Physiological Ecology
• Population Ecology
• Spatial Ecology
• Trophic Interactions 

See Author Guidelines for full details on submitting papers.
 

Why publish in Journal of Animal Ecology?

Journal of Animal Ecology is a respected and established publication catering for up-and-coming as well as eminent authors and readers of ecology.  We have a high impact factor, there are no page charges and we have a fast turnaround on first decisions.

• High-impact: Journal of Animal Ecology’s Impact Factor® is 4.220
• Rapid review: Average time from submission to first decision is 35 days
• Early View online: Final articles appear online in Early View on Wiley InterScience ahead of issue publication, with free colour online for authors
• Open Access option: Journal of Animal Ecology does not have page charges but authors can opt for a pay-to-publish author service from Wiley-Blackwell, Online Open 
• High visibility: Journal of Animal Ecology is available via many university libraries. Articles are freely and easily available in developing countries through the AGORA, OARE and INASP philanthropic deals.  All papers published in Journal of Animal Ecology can be accessed free after 24 months via Wiley InterScience, back to 1998.
• Longevity: The Journal of Animal Ecology archive is available on JSTOR (back to issue 1, 1932)
• Online submission: We have an efficient and author-friendly web-based system for submission and review.
   

Indexed / Abstracted in

• Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
• BIOBASE/Current Awareness in Biological Sciences
• Current Contents: Geo Abstracts
• GEOBASE
• Science Citation Index

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