Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Ekologia Bratislava
ISSN 1335-342X · eISSN 2686-4894 · Walter de Gruyter · Poland
Ekologia Bratislava: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ekologia Bratislava is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies and Land Use and Ecosystem Services, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Ekológia (Bratislava) an open access, peer reviewed international journal, welcomes the submission of original research articles in ecological research, particularly in the fields of landscape ecology, ecosystem ecology, population ecology, nature conservation, and human impacts on ecosystems. The papers published in the Journal are expected to be of complex nature. They should address theoretical, methodological as well as practical issues related to ecological problems and focus on landscape conservation and management, the dynamics of natural processes, and landscape changes. Why subscribe and readAn international peer-reviewed, open access journal published two times per year.Ekológia (Bratislava) has been published for more than 45 years by the Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences.Our journal is source of high quality research, with main focus on Central and Eastern Europe but open to authors from all over the world.It offers fast review, editing process, worldwide dissemination and accessibility of articles.The Journal ensures international publicity for original research and innovative work.Rejection rate60%.Why submitfreely available onlinefair and fast peer review procedurepeer-reviewed by international expertsopen accessquality publishing, available in both forms, electronic and printed APC PolicyTo publish in Ekológia (Bratislava), authors are not required to pay an Article Processing Charge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Henrik KalivodaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 12 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science12.7%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.4%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Forest ecology and managementEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Plant Ecology and Soil ScienceEnvironmental 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 | Q3 | 260/491 | 47th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 659 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 247 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 332 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 451 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 493 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 471 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
Currency:EUR €USD $GBP £ Terms of servicePrivacy policyEthical policiesAccessibility
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1335-342X
- Print ISSN
- 1411-9447
- Electronic ISSN
- 2686-4894
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ekologia Bratislava
How long does peer review take at Ekologia Bratislava?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Ekologia Bratislava based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ekologia Bratislava?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ekologia Bratislava is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ekologia Bratislava open access, and what is the APC?
Ekologia Bratislava is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .