Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
ISSN 1543-592X · eISSN 1545-2069 · Annual Reviews Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 2003
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics: CAS Zone 1 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.7; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: hard; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics is published by Annual Reviews Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Genetic diversity and population structure, together about 40.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AIMS AND SCOPE OF JOURNAL: The Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics covers significant developments in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, and systematics, as they apply to all life on Earth. Essay reviews cover topics ranging from phylogeny, speciation, and molecular evolution through behavior and evolutionary physiology to population dynamics, ecosystems processes, and applications in invasion biology, conservation, and environmental management.  
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.9%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science14.3%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.5%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences4.3%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 12.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 12.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 194LetPub ·
- h-index
- 243OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 557OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 630 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 27 | 26 | 140 |
| 2024 | 22 | 21 | 539 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 1,052 |
| 2022 | 21 | 12 | 1,538 |
| 2021 | 30 | 21 | 2,356 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Annual Reviews Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 2003
- ISSN
- 1543-592X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-2069
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics
What CAS zone is Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics is in Zone 1 of Biology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Ecology / Evolutionary Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.7; CiteScore 18, h-index 243.
Which databases index Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics open access, and what is the APC?
Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .