
Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Urban Ecology
About Journal of Urban Ecology
Journal of Urban Ecology is a scholarly journal published by Oxford University Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.612 and H-index of 26.
Coverage: 2015-2026. Research categories: Urban Studies (Q1); Ecology (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Urban Green Space and Health; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Plant and animal studies.
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