Oecologia
Encyclopedia
Oecologia is an international peer-reviewed
English-language
journal published by Springer. The journal publishes original research in a range of topics related to plant and animal ecology
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The journal has an international focus and presents original papers, methods, reviews and special topics. Papers focus on population ecology
, plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology
, community ecology, global change
ecology, conservation ecology
, behavioral ecology
and physiological ecology.
The journal had an impact factor
of 3.008 (2008) and is ranked 31 out of 124 in the subject category "ecology".
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Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
English-language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
journal published by Springer. The journal publishes original research in a range of topics related to plant and animal ecology
Ecology
Ecology is the scientific study of the relations that living organisms have with respect to each other and their natural environment. Variables of interest to ecologists include the composition, distribution, amount , number, and changing states of organisms within and among ecosystems...
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The journal has an international focus and presents original papers, methods, reviews and special topics. Papers focus on population ecology
Population ecology
Population ecology is a sub-field of ecology that deals with the dynamics of species populations and how these populations interact with the environment. It is the study of how the population sizes of species living together in groups change over time and space....
, plant-animal interactions, ecosystem ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Ecosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework. This science examines how ecosystems work and relates this to their components such as chemicals, bedrock, soil, plants, and animals.Ecosystem ecology...
, community ecology, global change
Global change
Global change refers to planetary-scale changes in the Earth system. The system consists of the land, oceans, atmosphere, poles, life, the planet’s natural cycles and deep Earth processes. These constituent parts influence one another...
ecology, conservation ecology
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
, behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology, or ethoecology, is the study of the ecological and evolutionary basis for animal behavior, and the roles of behavior in enabling an animal to adapt to its environment...
and physiological ecology.
The journal had an impact factor
Impact factor
The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...
of 3.008 (2008) and is ranked 31 out of 124 in the subject category "ecology".
Editorial Board
The journal has currently six editors in chief:- Roland Brandl (Terrestrial Invertebrate Ecology), Philipps-University Marburg, Germany
- Katherine L. Gross (Plant Population/Community Ecology), Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, US - Christian Körner (Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology), University of BaselUniversity of BaselThe University of Basel is located in Basel, Switzerland, and is considered to be one of leading universities in the country...
, Switzerland - Russell K. Monson (Plant Ecophysiology), University of ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at BoulderThe University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, US - Craig W. Osenberg (Aquatic Ecology), University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaThe University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
, US - Hannu Ylönen (Terrestrial Vertebrate Ecology), University of JyväskyläUniversity of JyväskyläThe University of Jyväskylä is a university in Jyväskylä, Finland. It has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking teacher training college , founded in 1863. Around 14,000 students are currently enrolled in the degree programs of the university...
, Finland
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