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Welcome to Journal of Animal Ecology

Supporting long-term ecological research in a changing world, Journal of Animal Ecology publishes the best original research on all the broad aspects of animal ecology, including:

JAE Vol 81 Iss 1 Cover.Ecosystem Ecology
Evolutionary Ecology
Community Ecology
Population Ecology
Physiological Ecology

 

Field, laboratory and theoretical studies based upon terrestrial, freshwater or marine systems are all considered for publication. The Editors are specifically seeking papers that are novel, interesting and make general contributions to the broad field of animal ecology. Papers using molecular approaches to address the central ecological pattern/process are also encouraged

Journal of Animal Ecology’s Impact Factor:

The 2010 Journal of Animal Ecology ISI® Impact Factor is 4.457.

Why publish in Journal of Animal Ecology? 

Journal of Animal Ecology is a respected and established publication that is read by ecologists throughout the world. It publishes high quality papers from up-and-coming authors as well as eminent ecologists

Average time from submission to first decision is approx. 35 days 

All accepted articles appear on-line in Early View, in advance of publication ,on the Wiley Online Library site with free on-line colour

There are no page charges for authors but you can opt for pay-to-publish (Open Access) with Wiley-Blackwell. BES members get 50% discount on pay to publish articles.

All papers can be read free of charge after 24 months on Wiley Online Library site. BES members pay less for access to latest content (online and print)

Previous issues: all articles published in Journal of Animal Ecology from Volume 1 onwards are available via JSTOR

We have an efficient and author-friendly web-based system for submission and review

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