Journal profile · Ecology
Ecoscience
ISSN 1195-6860 · eISSN 2376-7626 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · CANADA · Quarterly
Ecoscience: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 213 days to acceptance (25 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ecoscience is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant and animal studies and Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, together about 35.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Écoscience, is a multidisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of ecology. The journal welcomes submissions in English or French and publishes original work focusing on patterns and processes at various temporal and spatial scales across different levels of biological organization. Articles include original research, brief communications and reviews. Écoscience est une revue interdisciplinaire qui couvre tous les aspects de l'écologie. La revue accepte les soumissions en français ou en anglais et publie des travaux originaux et inédits sur les processus et les patrons écologiques à différentes échelles spatiales et temporelles et à différents niveaux d'organisation biologique. Peer Review Statement Écoscience is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The peer review process is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager. Écoscience est une revue interenationale avec révision par les pairs qui publie des travaux originaux de haute qualité. Tous les manuscrits sont sujets à une première évaluation par les rédacteurs. Les manuscrits qui méritent une évaluation plus poussée sont ensuite confiés à des évaluateurs experts indépendants et anonymes. Le processus d'évaluation est en simple aveugle et les soumissions se font en ligne via Editorial Manager.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Editor-in-chief Hugo Asselin AffiliationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 3, United States 1, Denmark 1, Mexico 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science19.1%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science7.5%
- Fire effects on ecosystemsEnvironmental Science6%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science3.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | Zone 3 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, ATLA, CABI, Technical Information Centre of Denmark, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BVPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,030OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,477 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 20 | 7 | 28 |
| 2023 | 23 | 7 | 82 |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| 2021 | 40 | 14 | 362 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
213 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 138 days – 254 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (25 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 231 days
- Sample
- 25 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Écoscience is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Single anonymized peer review; submissions via Editorial Manager. Model summary
Écoscience is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The peer review process is single anonymized and submission is online via Editorial Manager.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1195-6860
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-7626
- Society / sponsor
- Université Laval
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ecoscience
What CAS zone is Ecoscience in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ecoscience 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 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Ecoscience?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 96.
How long does peer review take at Ecoscience?
Based on the dates recorded on 25 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 213 days (interquartile range 138–254 days); authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Ecoscience based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (3), United States (1) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ecoscience?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ecoscience is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Ecoscience open access, and what is the APC?
Ecoscience is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .