Academic Journal
Q2Ecological Complexity
About Ecological Complexity
Ecological Complexity is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.543 and H-index of 74.
Coverage: 2004-2026. Research categories: Ecological Modeling (Q2); Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models; Evolution and Genetic Dynamics; Ecosystem dynamics and resilience; Plant and animal studies; Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation.
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2,990.00 USD; 2,800.00 EUR; 2,390.00 GBP; 370,850.00 JPY
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