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Best Journals for Plant and animal studies (2026)

We track 35 journals in Plant and animal studies, with an average citation rate of 2.17 and average APC of $3089. 12 are open access.

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Top 10 Plant and animal studies Journals by Citation Rate

#1

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0169-5347

CR: 6.60

$6830

#2

Ecology Letters

Wiley · ISSN: 1461-023X

CR: 5.43

$5050

#3

Ecography

Wiley · ISSN: 0906-7590 OA

CR: 3.87

$2200

#4

Functional Ecology

Wiley · ISSN: 0269-8463 OA

CR: 3.80

$3400

#5

Royal Society Open Science

Royal Society · ISSN: 2054-5703 OA

CR: 3.30

$1471

#6

Biological Control

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1049-9644 OA

CR: 3.13

$4370

#7

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1055-7903

CR: 3.10

$3600

#8

Ecology

Wiley · ISSN: 0012-9658

CR: 2.90

$3600

#9

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2296-701X OA

CR: 2.84

$2490

#10

Biodiversity and Conservation

Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0960-3115

CR: 2.70

$3590

All Plant and animal studies Journals

Trends in Ecology & Evolution

0169-5347

IF 6.60

Ecology Letters

1461-023X

IF 5.43

Ecography

0906-7590

IF 3.87 OA

Functional Ecology

0269-8463

IF 3.80 OA

Royal Society Open Science

Royal Society

2054-5703

IF 3.30 OA

Biological Control

1049-9644

IF 3.13 OA

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

1055-7903

IF 3.10

Ecology

0012-9658

IF 2.90

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frontiers Media

2296-701X

IF 2.84 OA

Biodiversity and Conservation

Springer Science+Business Media

0960-3115

IF 2.70

Ecosphere

2150-8925

IF 2.50 OA

Insects

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2075-4450

IF 2.34 OA

Journal of Vegetation Science

1100-9233

IF 2.32

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Oxford University Press

1010-061X

IF 2.18

Behavioral Ecology

Oxford University Press

1045-2249

IF 2.11

Biological Invasions

Springer Science+Business Media

1387-3547

IF 2.10

Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Springer Science+Business Media

0340-7594

IF 2.06

Journal of Biogeography

0305-0270

IF 1.99

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Springer Science+Business Media

0098-0331

IF 1.82

Diversity

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

1424-2818

IF 1.79 OA

Plant Ecology

Springer Science+Business Media

1385-0237

IF 1.64

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Springer Science+Business Media

0340-5443

IF 1.52

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society

Oxford University Press

0024-4074

IF 1.52

Psyche A Journal of Entomology

Cambridge Entomological Club

0033-2615

IF 1.48 OA

Genetica

Springer Science+Business Media

0016-6707

IF 1.45

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Plant and animal studies are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 35 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 2.17.

There are currently 12 open access journals in Plant and animal studies indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Plant and animal studies journals is approximately $3089 USD.

Plant and animal studies at a Glance

35

Journals

12

Open Access

2.17

Avg IF

$3089

Avg APC

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