Journal profile · Environmental Science-Ecology
Journal of Pollination Ecology
ISSN 1920-7603 · Enviroquest Ltd. · Canada
Journal of Pollination Ecology: impact factor 1.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pollination Ecology is published by Enviroquest Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Plant and animal studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance and Insect and Pesticide Research, together about 65.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Pollination Ecology (JPE) is a non-profit, open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that aims to promote the exchange of original knowledge and research in any area of pollination and pollinator ecology.JPE invites different types of manuscripts (see Submissions) based on original descriptive and experimental research worldwide. The journal focuses on evolutionary and ecological aspects of pollination, abiotic as well as biotic pollination, reproductive strategies of plants in general, pollinator behaviour, community and population dynamics of plants and their pollinators as well as diversity and conservation issues. It invites contributions concerning all different modes of pollination and encourages interdisciplinary research from genes to ecosystems. Also contributions describing new or original methods relevant for the field are welcome.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Ecology
Editor-in-chief Maria Clara CastellanosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Belgium 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Spain 1, Canada 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences34.2%
- Plant Parasitism and ResistanceAgricultural and Biological Sciences18.2%
- Insect and Pesticide ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences13.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science10.1%
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Plant Reproductive BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.9%
- Insect-Plant Interactions and ControlAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.5%
- Animal and Plant Science EducationPsychology1.8%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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 (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 314 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 38 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 51 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 156 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 116 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 165 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 250 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- articlesArticles should report the results of original research. Though we do not impose strict word limits, we ask authors to be concise. Longer manuscripts (>7,000 wo…Length not stated
- historical notesHistorical Notes present short overviews on events, topics or biographies on important individuals that contributed to the discipline. (up to 2,000 words withou…Length not stated
- notes on methodologyNotes on Methodology are papers that outline new approaches in the discipline. (up to 3,000 words without figures, tables and references, 2–3 display items)Length not stated
- noteworthy data setsNoteworthy Data Sets This section gives opportunity to publish extensive data sets, that, for exceptional reasons, lack proper statistical analyses or profound …Length not stated
- novel ideasNovel Ideas introduce new ideas or concepts that may be supported by preliminary findings to stimulate innovation and new discussions in pollination ecology. (u…Length not stated
- opinionThese are short articles with the author(s)’ scientific opinion on a pollination topic (e.g. conservation issue, commentary on recent publications in JPE or oth…main text ≤ 2,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3
- opinion papersOpinion papers These are short articles with the author(s)’ scientific opinion on a pollination topic (e.g. conservation issue, commentary on recent publication…Length not stated
- reviewprovide synthesis of important bodies of work. (no strict word limit, <10,000 words recommended without figures, tables and references)main text ≤ 10,000 words
- reviewsReviews provide synthesis of important bodies of work. (no strict word limit, <10,000 words recommended without figures, tables and references)Length not stated
- short communicationen justified by the scope of the study. Short Communications (up to 3,000 words without figures, tables and references, 2–3 display items)main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3
- short communicationsShort Communications (up to 3,000 words without figures, tables and references, 2–3 display items) report novel research findings that can be effectively commun…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
JPE is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: 1) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License that allows others to share the work w…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy & Copyright Notice
Open access journal Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.The public is allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are initially evaluated by the editor-in-chief. This includes a quick assessment of the topic, the experimental setup, the language as well as a check for plagiarism. If the manuscript passes this first judgement, one of the associated editors is assigned to handle the review process. JPE operates a single-blind confidential peer-review process. Author names are not conce…
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
- Enviroquest Ltd.
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1920-7603
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pollination Ecology
What is the impact factor of Journal of Pollination Ecology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 33.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pollination Ecology?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Pollination Ecology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Pollination Ecology 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 Belgium (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pollination Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pollination Ecology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Pollination Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pollination Ecology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .