Scopus Indexed Journals List 2026

Browse 6,266 verified Scopus-indexed journals for the 2026 academic year. Filter by subject area, sort by citation rate, and click any title for full metrics including CiteScore, APC, and submission details.

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# Journal Publisher Citation Rate Access Details
1 Ecography
0906-7590 / 1600-0587
Wiley 3.87 Open Access View Metrics
2 Journal of Applied Ecology
0021-8901 / 1365-2664
Wiley 3.86 Subscription View Metrics
3 Biological Conservation
0006-3207 / 1873-2917
Elsevier BV 3.52 Subscription View Metrics
4 AMBIO
0044-7447 / 1654-7209
Springer Science+Business Media 3.44 Subscription View Metrics
5 Molecular Ecology
0962-1083 / 1365-294X
Wiley 3.14 Subscription View Metrics
6 Conservation Biology
0888-8892 / 1523-1739
Wiley 3.08 Subscription View Metrics
7 Ecology
0012-9658 / 1939-9170
Wiley 2.90 Subscription View Metrics
8 Ecological Applications
1051-0761 / 1939-5582
Wiley 2.88 Subscription View Metrics
9 Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2296-701X
Frontiers Media 2.84 Open Access View Metrics
10 Biology Letters
1744-9561 / 1744-957X
2.79 Subscription View Metrics
11 Biodiversity and Conservation
0960-3115 / 1572-9710
Springer Science+Business Media 2.70 Subscription View Metrics
12 Ecosphere
2150-8925
Wiley 2.50 Open Access View Metrics
13 Journal of Animal Ecology
0021-8790 / 1365-2656
Wiley 2.42 Subscription View Metrics
14 Oikos
0030-1299 / 1600-0706
Wiley 2.20 Subscription View Metrics
15 Behavioral Ecology
1045-2249 / 1465-7279
Oxford University Press 2.11 Subscription View Metrics
16 Ecology and Evolution
2045-7758
Wiley 2.08 Open Access View Metrics
17 Journal of Arid Environments
0140-1963 / 1095-922X
Elsevier BV 2.06 Subscription View Metrics
18 Journal of Biogeography
0305-0270 / 1365-2699
Wiley 1.99 Subscription View Metrics
19 Oecologia
0029-8549 / 1432-1939
Springer Science+Business Media 1.84 Subscription View Metrics
20 Journal of Mammalogy
0022-2372 / 1545-1542
Oxford University Press 1.82 Subscription View Metrics
21 Ibis
0019-1019 / 1474-919X
Wiley 1.81 Subscription View Metrics
22 Diversity
1424-2818
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 1.79 Open Access View Metrics
23 American Journal of Primatology
0275-2565 / 1098-2345
Wiley 1.45 Subscription View Metrics
24 Biotropica
0006-3606 / 1744-7429
Wiley 1.41 Subscription View Metrics
25 Environmental Conservation
0376-8929 / 1469-4387
Cambridge University Press 1.38 Subscription View Metrics
26 Journal of Zoology
0952-8369 / 1469-7998
Wiley 1.33 Subscription View Metrics
27 Climate Change Ecology
2666-9005
Elsevier 1.32 Open Access View Metrics
28 Journal of Wildlife Management
0022-541X / 1937-2817
Wiley 1.11 Subscription View Metrics
29 Ethology
0179-1613 / 1439-0310
Wiley 0.84 Subscription View Metrics
30 Oryx
0030-6053 / 1365-3008
Cambridge University Press 0.70 Open Access View Metrics
31 Climate Change Responses
2053-7565
Springer Nature N/A Subscription View Metrics

About the Scopus Indexed Journals List 2026

Scopus, operated by Elsevier, remains the most widely-used citation database in academic publishing. A journal's inclusion in Scopus signals it has met rigorous editorial and content standards. Our 2026 indexed journals list is synced with OpenAlex and cross-references journals tracked in Scopus, OpenAlex citation data (Web of Science), and SCImago. Because Scopus and Web of Science share substantial overlap, both are included so researchers see the full set of recognized venues.

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