Journal profile · Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Journal of Landscape Ecology
ISSN 1589-4673 · Szent Istvan University · Poland
Journal of Landscape Ecology: impact factor 19 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Landscape Ecology is published by Szent Istvan University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Marine and environmental studies and Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, together about 47.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Landscape Ecology supports integration of knowledge from geo-, bio- and socio-sciences at the ecosystem and landscape level. Great emphasis is given to relationships between nature and culture including knowledge of ancient landscapes. The Journal publishes papers on spatial and temporal heterogeneity especially in the context of climate change and its impacts on terestrial environment across adequate scale hierarchy. Expertise from the spheres of land-use planning and design, habitat and landscape typology, ecosystem management, biodiversity protection and ecological restoration, and rules of ecological processes are promoted. The scope of the journal includes different landscapes and ecosystems of the world.Since Volume 18 (2025) we will publish 4 issues per year.1st issue till March 312nd issue till June 303rd issue till September 304th issue till December 31Why subscribe and readJournal of landscape ecology publishes articles focused on spatial and temporal heterogeneity in natural and cultural landscape. Journal supports integration of geo-, bio- and sociosciences at the landscape level.Why submitJournal of Landscape Ecology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal according to standard procedure.Rejection Rate64%
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Nature and Landscape Conservation
Editor-in-chief Petr MaděraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences27.8%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences12.4%
- Botany and Plant Ecology StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Soil and Environmental StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.6%
- Peatlands and Wetlands EcologyEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Forest Management and PolicyEnvironmental Science4%
- Ecology and biodiversity studiesEnvironmental Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 19Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 33Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 648 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 42 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous 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 | — |
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
- Szent Istvan University
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1589-4673
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Landscape Ecology
What is the impact factor of Journal of Landscape Ecology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 19; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Landscape Ecology?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Which databases index Journal of Landscape Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Landscape Ecology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Landscape Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Landscape Ecology is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .