Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Acta Ecologica Sinica
ISSN 1000-0933 · eISSN 1872-2032 · Ecological Society of China
Acta Ecologica Sinica: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Ecologica Sinica is published by Ecological Society of China. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Development and Environment, Land Use and Ecosystem Services and Plant Ecology and Soil Science, together about 34.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and EnvironmentSocial Sciences18.8%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaSocial Sciences7.1%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Remote Sensing and Land UseEarth and Planetary Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,027OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.14%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,022 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 472 | 462 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | 876 | 27 | 3,042 |
| 2021 | 808 | 269 | 3,480 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,280 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 280,900 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ecological Society of China
- ISSN
- 1000-0933
- Electronic ISSN
- 1872-2032
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Ecologica Sinica
Which databases index Acta Ecologica Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Ecologica Sinica is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Acta Ecologica Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Ecologica Sinica is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .