Academic Journal
Q1Ecological Processes
About Ecological Processes
Ecological Processes is a scholarly journal published by Springer International Publishing AG. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.282 and H-index of 59.
Coverage: 2012-2026. Research categories: Ecological Modeling (Q1); Ecology (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Species Distribution and Climate Change; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation.
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