
Academic Journal
Q1Environmental DNA
About Environmental DNA
Environmental DNA is a scholarly journal published by John Wiley & Sons Inc.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.722 and H-index of 54.
Coverage: 2019-2026. Research categories: Ecology (Q1); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1); Genetics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies; Identification and Quantification in Food; Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology; Protist diversity and phylogeny; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Fish Ecology and Management Studies.
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Environmental DNA Assays for Conservation: Tools to Monitor Endangered and Range‐Expanding Turtle Populations
Jessica Alyce Tout‐Lyon, Ricky‐John Spencer, Louise M. Streeting, Deborah S. Bower et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70365Diet and Prey Selection of Migratory Shorebirds on Virginia Mudflats Revealed by Fecal DNA Metabarcoding
Kristy C. Lapenta, Mikayla N. Call, Camille R. Alvino, Sarah M. Karpanty et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70363The Flukeprint Files: Microsatellite‐Based Individual Humpback Whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) Identification From Environmental DNA
Chloe Victoria Robinson, Emma June Laqua
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70375Evaluating Rapid Extraction Methods for Recovering Ancient DNA From Archaeological Sediments
Nihan Dilşad Dağtaş, Azhar Jabareen, Krzysztof Cyrek, Maciej T. Krajcarz et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70356Contrasting Abiotic and Biotic Predictors of Diatom Resource Use Efficiency in a Megadam‐Regulated River
Xing Liu, Zhengbiao Xu, Su He, Dandan Ding et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70369Rediscovering the Endangered Mediterranean Killifish Aphanius iberus : Environmental DNA Reveals Updated Distribution and Conservation Implications in Coastal Habitats
Tessa Lynn Nester, Alfonso López‐Solano, Silvia Perea, Ignacio Doadrio et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70371Assessment of Hyporheic Macroinvertebrate Biodiversity Within Gravel Bars Before and After Flooding: Comparison of Morphology, Bulk‐Sample, and eDNA Metabarcoding
Dan Joseph C. Logronio, Junjiro Negishi, Mc Jervis Villaruel, Kozo Watanabe et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70345Patchy Distribution Patterns of Harmful Algal Bloom Species Along Shandong Coast Uncovered via Metabarcoding Analysis of High‐Density Samples
Kuiyan Liu, Zongmei Cui, Xiangxiang Ding, Xianliang Huang et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70361Development and Validation of an Environmental DNA Workflow to Monitor Mosquito Populations
Beatrice Bisaglia, Elia Lo Parrino, Laura Soresinetti, Benedetta Barzaghi et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70373eDNA Analysis for Native Cavity‐Nesting Bee Ecology: A Comparison of Data From Brood Cells Contents and Larval DNA
Katherine Lunn, Orianne Tournayre, Alejandro José Biganzoli‐Rangel, Nina R. Garrett et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70360Temporal Persistence of Vertebrate Airborne Environmental DNA in a Natural Open‐Air Setting
Gracie C. Kroos, Kristen Fernandes, Philip Seddon, Travis Ashcroft et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70359Environmental DNA at the Population Level: Advancing Conservation Through Non‐Invasive Genetic and Genomic Approaches
Elisa Barreiro‐Docío, Daniel García‐Souto, María Saura, Sofía Consuegra et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70368Fish Community Composition Revealed by eDNA Metabarcoding in Mangrove‐Associated Lagoons of Negombo and Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Thanuja Priyadarshika, Marizka Juliano, Gayan Hirimuthugoda, Bernadeth Pananganan et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70362Two eDNA Assays to Detect the Sympatric Seahorses Hippocampus hippocampus and Hippocampus guttulatus During Their Northward Range Shifts
Ellen Vaughan, Björn Källström, Jorge Palma, Leon Green et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70357Complementary but Not Interchangeable: A Comparison of eDNA and Bulk Sample Metabarcoding for the Assessment of Groundwater Invertebrate Communities
Hannah Rau, Tobias Hoeschel, Hans Jürgen Hahn, Klaus Schwenk et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70366Embracing Environmental DNA ( eDNA ): Trust, Skepticism, and Competence in an Emerging Method
Shana Lee Hirsch, Pedro F. P. Brandão‐Dias, Sayan Bhattacharjee, Michelle A. Hauer et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70367Cost‐Effective Quantitative PCR Assays for the eDNA ‐Based Detection of Three Sympatric Salmon Species
Si‐Yu Zhang, Ziyuan Sun, Mi Wang, Xuwang Yin et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70353Temporal Replication and Sampling Efficiency in High‐Frequency Autonomous and Manual eDNA Sampling
Ben C. Augustine, Patrick R. Hutchins, Scott D. George, Chany C. Huddleston Adrianza et al.
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70347Issue Information
2026-09 · DOI: 10.1002/edn3.70309Reviews
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