Nature Ecology & Evolution Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2397-334X Springer Nature GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About Nature Ecology & Evolution

Nature Ecology & Evolution (NEE) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Springer Nature in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 2397-334X.

Nature Ecology & Evolution Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Nature Ecology & Evolution has a 2024 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 64.80, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Nature Ecology & Evolution operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Nature Ecology & Evolution should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Nature Ecology & Evolution against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

ISSN (Print) 2397-334X
Publisher Springer Nature
Country United Kingdom
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In-depth profile & metrics

Nature Ecology & Evolution is published by Springer Nature and based in United Kingdom.

Its citation rate has held broadly steady over the last 1 years, from 61.560 (2023) to 64.800 (2024).

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nature Ecology & Evolution

The current impact factor of Nature Ecology & Evolution is 64.800.

No, Nature Ecology & Evolution is not an open access journal.

Nature Ecology & Evolution is published by Springer Nature.

Nature Ecology & Evolution is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of Nature Ecology & Evolution is 2397-334X.

Nature Ecology & Evolution sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 64.80, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Citation Rate
64.800
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2024
Historical Trend

The impact factor has remained stable over the last 1 years (from 61.560 to 64.800), reflecting consistent citation performance.

Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2024 64.800 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)
2023 61.560 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Last updated: Mar 15, 2026

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