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:
Ecosystem Ecology
Community Ecology
Population Ecology
Behavioural 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 and ecologists. Papers using molecular approaches to address the central ecological pattern/process are also encouraged
Journal of Animal Ecology’s Impact Factor:
The 2009 Journal of Animal Ecology ISI® Impact Factor is 3.714.
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
All papers accessed free of charge after 24 months on Wiley Online Library site. BES members pay less for access to latest content (online and print)
Longevity: 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

