Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Ecological Restoration
ISSN 1543-4060 · eISSN 1543-4079 · University of Wisconsin Press · UNITED STATES
Ecological Restoration: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; hybrid open access; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecological Restoration is published by University of Wisconsin Press and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rangeland and Wildlife Management, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies and Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies, together about 30.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ecological Restoration is a forum for people advancing the science and practice of restoration ecology. It features the technical and biological aspects of restoring landscapes, as well as collaborations between restorationists and the design professions, land-use policy, the role of education, and more. This quarterly publication includes peer-reviewed science articles, perspectives and notes, book reviews, abstracts of restoration ecology progress published elsewhere, and announcements of scientific and professional meetings.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEnvironmental Science12.5%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science10.3%
- Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.4%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences4.8%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 392OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 23.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,761 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | 23 |
| 2024 | 43 | 9 | 33 |
| 2023 | 50 | 12 | 118 |
| 2022 | 56 | 7 | 81 |
| 2021 | 39 | 13 | 453 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- University of Wisconsin Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1543-4060
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-4079
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecological Restoration
What CAS zone is Ecological Restoration in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecological Restoration is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecological Restoration?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 49.
Which databases index Ecological Restoration?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecological Restoration is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ecological Restoration open access, and what is the APC?
Ecological Restoration is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .