Academic Journal
Q2Biotropica
About Biotropica
Biotropica is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.645 and H-index of 116.
Coverage: 1979-1986, 1988-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Plant and animal studies; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior; Plant Parasitism and Resistance.
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2,630.00 USD; 2,100.00 EUR; 1,680.00 GBP
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