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Best Journals for Plant and animal studies (2026)

We track 62 journals in Plant and animal studies, with an average citation rate of 2.32 and average APC of $3156. 16 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

New Phytologist

Wiley · ISSN: 0028-646X

CR: 6.15

$5510

#3

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0167-8809

CR: 5.45

$3690

#4

Ecology Letters

Wiley · ISSN: 1461-023X

CR: 5.43

$5050

#5

Current Biology

Elsevier · ISSN: 0960-9822

CR: 4.80

#6

Journal of Ecology

Wiley · ISSN: 0022-0477

CR: 4.27

$3400

#7

Ecography

Wiley · ISSN: 0906-7590 OA

CR: 3.87

$2200

#8

Journal of Applied Ecology

Wiley · ISSN: 0021-8901

CR: 3.86

$3400

#9

Functional Ecology

Wiley · ISSN: 0269-8463 OA

CR: 3.80

$3400

#10

Biological Conservation

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0006-3207

CR: 3.52

$3570

All Plant and animal studies Journals

Evolution

Oxford University Press

0014-3820

IF 2.32

Oikos

0030-1299

IF 2.20

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Oxford University Press

1010-061X

IF 2.18

Heredity

Springer Nature

0018-067X

IF 2.13

Behavioral Ecology

Oxford University Press

1045-2249

IF 2.11

Biological Invasions

Springer Science+Business Media

1387-3547

IF 2.10

Ecology and Evolution

2045-7758

IF 2.08 OA

Journal of Comparative Physiology A

Springer Science+Business Media

0340-7594

IF 2.06

Journal of Biogeography

0305-0270

IF 1.99

Oecologia

Springer Science+Business Media

0029-8549

IF 1.84

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Springer Science+Business Media

0098-0331

IF 1.82

Ibis

0019-1019

IF 1.81

Diversity

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

1424-2818

IF 1.79 OA

Animal Behaviour

0003-3472

IF 1.77

Journal of Insect Physiology

0022-1910

IF 1.71

Plant Ecology

Springer Science+Business Media

1385-0237

IF 1.64

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Oxford University Press

0013-8746

IF 1.58

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

Journal of Heredity

Oxford University Press

0022-1503

IF 1.49

Psyche A Journal of Entomology

Cambridge Entomological Club

0033-2615

IF 1.48 OA

Genetica

Springer Science+Business Media

0016-6707

IF 1.45

Biotropica

0006-3606

IF 1.41

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

0013-8703

IF 1.38

Environmental Entomology

Oxford University Press

0046-225X

IF 1.33

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Plant and animal studies are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 62 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 2.32.

There are currently 16 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 $3156 USD.

Plant and animal studies at a Glance

62

Journals

16

Open Access

2.32

Avg IF

$3156

Avg APC

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