Top 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Species Distribution and Climate Change. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Species Distribution and Climate Change Journal 2026

The highest citation rate species distribution and climate change journal currently in our catalog is Ecological Indicators, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 7.88, published by Elsevier BV. The ranked list below shows the full species distribution and climate change journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Species Distribution and Climate Change Publications
#1
Ecological Indicators
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1470-160X
CR: 7.88
Open Access
#2
Global Change Biology
Wiley · ISSN: 1354-1013
CR: 7.34
#3
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0169-5347
CR: 6.60
#4
Ecology Letters
Wiley · ISSN: 1461-023X
CR: 5.43
#5
Scientific Data
Nature Portfolio · ISSN: 2052-4463
CR: 4.76
Open Access
#6
BioScience
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0006-3568
CR: 4.14
#7
Ecography
Wiley · ISSN: 0906-7590
CR: 3.87
Open Access
#8
Journal of Applied Ecology
Wiley · ISSN: 0021-8901
CR: 3.86
#9
Biological Conservation
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0006-3207
CR: 3.52
#10
Conservation Biology
Wiley · ISSN: 0888-8892
CR: 3.08

All Journals in Species Distribution and Climate Change

BioScience

Oxford University Press

0006-3568 IF 4.14
Biodiversity and Conservation

Springer Science+Business Media

0960-3115 IF 2.70
Biological Conservation

Elsevier BV

0006-3207 IF 3.52
Biological Invasions

Springer Science+Business Media

1387-3547 IF 2.10
Biology

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

2079-7737 IF 2.85
Biotropica

Wiley

0006-3606 IF 1.41
Climate Change Ecology

Elsevier

2666-9005 IF 1.32
Climate Change Responses

Springer Nature

2053-7565
Conservation Biology

Wiley

0888-8892 IF 3.08
Diversity

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

1424-2818 IF 1.79
Ecography

Wiley

0906-7590 IF 3.87
Ecological Applications

Wiley

1051-0761 IF 2.88
Ecological Indicators

Elsevier BV

1470-160X IF 7.88
Ecological Modelling

Elsevier BV

0304-3800 IF 2.59
Ecology

Wiley

0012-9658 IF 2.90
Ecology Letters

Wiley

1461-023X IF 5.43
Ecology and Evolution

Wiley

2045-7758 IF 2.08
Ecosphere

Wiley

2150-8925 IF 2.50
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frontiers Media

2296-701X IF 2.84
Global Change Biology

Wiley

1354-1013 IF 7.34
Journal of Applied Ecology

Wiley

0021-8901 IF 3.86
Journal of Biogeography

Wiley

0305-0270 IF 1.99
Journal of Vegetation Science

Wiley

1100-9233 IF 2.32
PeerJ

PeerJ, Inc.

2167-8359 IF 2.67
Scientific Data

Nature Portfolio

2052-4463 IF 4.76
Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Elsevier BV

0169-5347 IF 6.60

Species Distribution and Climate Change Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate species distribution and climate change journal in 2026?

The top-ranked species distribution and climate change journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of species distribution and climate change citation rate?

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Are there open access species distribution and climate change journals with high citation rate?

Yes — species distribution and climate change titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does species distribution and climate change journal ranking mean?

The species distribution and climate change journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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