Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Chinese Journal of Ecology
ISSN 1000-4890 · Chinese Society of Ecology
Chinese Journal of Ecology: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Ecology is published by Chinese Society of Ecology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in China, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, together about 33.6% 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
- Forest, Soil, and Plant Ecology in ChinaSocial Sciences14%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.6%
- Environmental Changes in ChinaEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Plant Stress Responses and ToleranceAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science4.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | Q3 | 443/736 | 39th |
| Ecology | Q3 | 297/491 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 411 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 624 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 719 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 758 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 778 |
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.
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
- Chinese Society of Ecology
- ISSN
- 1000-4890
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Ecology
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Ecology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Chinese Journal of Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Ecology 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; 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: .