Journal profile · Evolutionary Biology
Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution
ISSN 1565-9801 · eISSN 2224-4662 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ISRAEL · Quarterly · Founded 2006
Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.33; hybrid open access; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2016 (Volume 62, Issue 3-4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution 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 36.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published by Brill from 2017. Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution welcomes contributions in all areas of ecology and evolutionary biology, including high-quality original research and review papers that advance our knowledge and understanding of the function, diversity, abundance, distribution, and evolution of organisms. We give equal consideration to all submissions regardless of geography. Applied ecology problems, such as biological control and conservation biology, are welcome, particularly if they address conceptual problems. Theoretical papers are equally welcome. Preference is given to hypothesis-driven papers, and papers that are purely descriptive have a low probability of acceptance. Please note that papers will be rejected without review, if they do not fit the scope of the journal. Authors are entirely responsible for statements, whether fact or opinion. All papers are subject to peer review. We strive for a rapid review process. Authors may suggest competent referees for consideration by the editorial board. Referees will remain anonymous unless they expressly request to be identified. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Evolutionary Biology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science14.4%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.5%
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science8.9%
- Animal Behavior and ReproductionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
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 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | 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 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | 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 |
| Minor | Evolutionary Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedCAB AbstractsGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CABI Abstracts on Hygiene and Communicable Diseases (Online), AgBiotechNet, Agricultural Economics Database, Agroforestry Abstracts (Online), Animal Science Database, Biocontrol News and Information (Online), Botanical Pesticides Abstracts, Crop Physiology Abstracts (Online), Crop Science Database, Environmental Impact, Forest Products Abstracts, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts (Online), Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstract (Online), Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstract (Online), Leisure Tourism Database, Ornamental Horticulture (Online), Parasitology Database, Plant Breeding Abstracts (Online), Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts, Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Postharvest Abstracts, Poultry Abstracts (Online), Protozoological Abstracts (Online), Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology (Online), Review of Plant Pathology (Online), Seed Abstracts (Online)
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
- 0.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 509 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 8 | 11 |
| 2024 | 21 | 6 | 20 |
| 2023 | 28 | 15 | 40 |
| 2022 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 65 |
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)
- over 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors are entirely responsible for statements, whether fact or opinion. Model summary
Authors are entirely responsible for statements, whether fact or opinion.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Papers that do not fit the scope of the journal will be rejected without review. Model summary
Please note that papers will be rejected without review, if they do not fit the scope of the journal.
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
- ISRAEL
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1565-9801
- Electronic ISSN
- 2224-4662
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 3-4 (2016)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution
What CAS zone is Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Ecology / Evolutionary Biology. 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 Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.33; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, CAB Abstracts, GeoRef and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution open access, and what is the APC?
Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .