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Journal of Ecology

 Journal of Ecology has been the most important international journal for plant ecologists since its first issue in 1913.

We publish papers on all aspects of the ecology of plants (including algae), in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. In addition to the population and community ecology for which the Journal is well known, we encourage submissions on topics such as biogeochemistry, ecosystems ecology, microbial ecology, physiological plant ecology, climate change, molecular genetics, mycorrhizal ecology, and the interactions between plants and organisms such as animals or bacteria.

We only publish papers with strong and original ecological messages that advance our understanding of ecological principles. These studies must transcend the limits of case studies and be of interest to a broad range of ecologists. Both experimental and theoretical papers are accepted, as are descriptive or historical accounts that offer insights into issues of general interest to ecologists. We do not, however, publish papers concerned solely with cultivated plants and agricultural ecosystems.

Why publish in Journal of Ecology?

• The 2007 Journal of Ecology ISI® Impact Factor is 4.422. We are 12th in their ranking of 116 ecology journals

• Longevity: articles published in Journal of Ecology in 1936 and 1947 were among the five most popular articles from the journal downloaded in JSTOR in 2007

• Average time from submission to first decision is now 38 days. Average time from acceptance to OnlineEarly publication on Blackwell Synergy is now 47 days

• The Journal is included in 'OnlineOpen', a trial pay-to-publish service from Blackwell. Click here to access those papers now made available free to all in this way

• All papers published in Journal of Ecology can be accessed free after 24 months via Blackwell Synergy

• We have an efficient and author-friendly web-based system for submission and review at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jecol-besjournals

In addition to long and short standard Research papers, we publish Essay Reviews, Forum articles, Future Directions and autecological accounts of plant species in the series Biological Flora of the British Isles. Recent examples of each of these articles can be accessed for free from our homepage at Wiley-Blackwell. Here you can also access the most highly cited and highly downloaded Journal of Ecology articles.

Using the Blackwell Synergy portal you can access full contents of the latest issue of Journal of Ecology, access the latest articles published OnlineEarly in advance of print publication, and browse Tables of Contents from 1998 onwards. If you or your institution are not already registered to use Blackwell Synergy, please find more details regarding registration here.

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