Journal profile · ECOLOGY
International Journal of Ecology & Development
ISSN 0972-9984 · eISSN 0973-7308
International Journal of Ecology & Development: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Ecology & Development 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 Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models, Water Quality and Pollution Assessment and Coastal and Marine Dynamics, together about 20.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ECOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology ModelsMedicine7.6%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Engineering and Environmental StudiesEngineering5.5%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Water resources management and optimizationEngineering4.7%
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 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- ISSN
- 0972-9984
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7308
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Ecology & Development
What CAS zone is International Journal of Ecology & Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Ecology & Development 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Ecology & Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Ecology & Development is indexed in ESCI.
Is International Journal of Ecology & Development open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Ecology & Development is a fully open-access 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: .