Academic Journal
Q1Functional Ecology
About Functional Ecology
Functional Ecology is a scholarly journal published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.972 and H-index of 201.
Coverage: 1987-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Plant and animal studies; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Physiological and biochemical adaptations; Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior.
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