Functional Ecology

Impact, Factor and Metrics, Impact Score, Ranking, h-index, SJR, Rating, Publisher, ISSN, and More

Aim and Scope

Functional Ecology publishes papers on organismal ecology, including physiological, behavioural and evolutionary ecology. At the same time, we are also interested in organism-level studies that have clear and important implications for community and ecosystem processes. Our scope is fairly broad, although more defined than that of some ecological journals. Our focus is squarely on experimental ecology, rather than on work that is largely descriptive. We also tend not to publish papers that investigate population dynamics, unless a study explicitly examines the consequences of individual behaviour or physiology for population dynamics. As behavioural, physiological, or life-history traits become more thoroughly understood at the genomic level.

About Functional Ecology

Functional Ecology is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The overall rank of Functional Ecology is 1535. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.936. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 191. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.

The ISSN of Functional Ecology journal is 02698463, 13652435. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Functional Ecology is cited by a total of 3907 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).

Functional Ecology Impact IF 2024-2025

The Impact IF 2024 of Functional Ecology is 5.34, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Functional Ecology IF is increased by a factor of 0.57 and approximate percentage change is 11.95% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.

Functional Ecology Impact IF 2025 Prediction

Impact IF 2024 of Functional Ecology is 5.34. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.

Functional Ecology h-index

 

Functional Ecology has an h-index of 191. It means 191 articles of this journal have more than 191 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.

Functional Ecology ISSN

The ISSN of Functional Ecology is 02698463, 13652435. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.

An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.

Functional Ecology Rank and SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

The overall rank of Functional Ecology is 1535. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 1.936. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.

SJR of Functional Ecology by Year

Ranking of Functional Ecology by Year

Functional Ecology Publisher

Functional Ecology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1987-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.

Call For Papers

Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.

Abbreviation

The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Functional Ecology is Funct. Ecol.. This abbreviation ('Funct. Ecol.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.

ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.

How to publish in Functional Ecology

If your research field is/are related to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.

• The demand or interest of researchers/scientists in publishing in a specific Journal/Conference.
• Peer review complexity and timeline.
• The mix of unsolicited and invited submissions.
• The time it takes from manuscript submission to final publication.
• And Many More.

It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.

The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.

Credits and Sources

• Scimago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), https://www.scimagojr.com/
• Journal Impact Factor, https://clarivate.com/