Academic Journal
Q1Oecologia
About Oecologia
Oecologia is a scholarly journal published by Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.909 and H-index of 234.
Coverage: 1968-2026. Research categories: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies; Plant and animal studies; Animal Behavior and Reproduction; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics; Wildlife Ecology and Conservation; Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies.
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3,790.00 USD; 2,890.00 EUR; 2,490.00 GBP
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