Journal profile · Ecology
New Zealand Journal of Ecology
ISSN 0110-6465 · eISSN 1177-7788 · New Zealand Ecological Society · NEW ZEALAND · Semiannual · Founded 1978
New Zealand Journal of Ecology: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.48; fully open access; review over 36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
New Zealand Journal of Ecology is published by New Zealand Ecological Society 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 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies and Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The New Zealand Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing ecological research relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Ecology
Editor-in-chief Sarah WysePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEnvironmental Science20.4%
- Animal Ecology and Behavior StudiesEnvironmental Science16.4%
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesEnvironmental Science10.7%
- Species Distribution and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Rangeland and Wildlife ManagementEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Plant and animal studiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.8%
- Avian ecology and behaviorEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Amphibian and Reptile BiologyEnvironmental Science3%
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)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ecology | 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
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, GEOBASE, Geo Abstracts, Web of Knowledge
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
- 1.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 308OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 31.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 650 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 52 | 52 | 180 |
| 2022 | 65 | 65 | 2,536 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 231 |
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)
- Fairly 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- forum articleForum ArticleLength not stated
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short communicationShort CommunicationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
The New Zealand Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal publishing ecological research relevant to Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific.
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
- New Zealand Ecological Society
- Country or region
- NEW ZEALAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0110-6465
- Electronic ISSN
- 1177-7788
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about New Zealand Journal of Ecology
What CAS zone is New Zealand Journal of Ecology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, New Zealand Journal of Ecology 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.
What is the impact factor of New Zealand Journal of Ecology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.48; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at New Zealand Journal of Ecology?
Authors report an average review time of over 36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 New Zealand Journal of Ecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, New Zealand Journal of Ecology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is New Zealand Journal of Ecology open access, and what is the APC?
New Zealand Journal of Ecology 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, 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: .