Top 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Journal 2026

The highest citation rate wildlife ecology and conservation journal currently in our catalog is Ecography, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 3.87, published by Wiley. The ranked list below shows the full wildlife ecology and conservation journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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Ranked List: Top Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Publications
#1
Ecography
Wiley · ISSN: 0906-7590
CR: 3.87
Open Access
#2
Journal of Applied Ecology
Wiley · ISSN: 0021-8901
CR: 3.86
#3
Biological Conservation
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0006-3207
CR: 3.52
#4
AMBIO
Springer Science+Business Media · ISSN: 0044-7447
CR: 3.44
#5
Molecular Ecology
Wiley · ISSN: 0962-1083
CR: 3.14
#6
Conservation Biology
Wiley · ISSN: 0888-8892
CR: 3.08
#7
Ecology
Wiley · ISSN: 0012-9658
CR: 2.90
#8
Ecological Applications
Wiley · ISSN: 1051-0761
CR: 2.88
#9
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Frontiers Media · ISSN: 2296-701X
CR: 2.84
Open Access
#10
Biology Letters
· ISSN: 1744-9561
CR: 2.79

All Journals in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

AMBIO

Springer Science+Business Media

0044-7447 IF 3.44
American Journal of Primatology

Wiley

0275-2565 IF 1.45
Behavioral Ecology

Oxford University Press

1045-2249 IF 2.11
Biodiversity and Conservation

Springer Science+Business Media

0960-3115 IF 2.70
Biological Conservation

Elsevier BV

0006-3207 IF 3.52
Biology Letters

Academic Publisher

1744-9561 IF 2.79
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
Ecology

Wiley

0012-9658 IF 2.90
Ecology and Evolution

Wiley

2045-7758 IF 2.08
Ecosphere

Wiley

2150-8925 IF 2.50
Environmental Conservation

Cambridge University Press

0376-8929 IF 1.38
Ethology

Wiley

0179-1613 IF 0.84
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Frontiers Media

2296-701X IF 2.84
Ibis

Wiley

0019-1019 IF 1.81
Journal of Animal Ecology

Wiley

0021-8790 IF 2.42
Journal of Applied Ecology

Wiley

0021-8901 IF 3.86
Journal of Arid Environments

Elsevier BV

0140-1963 IF 2.06
Journal of Biogeography

Wiley

0305-0270 IF 1.99
Journal of Mammalogy

Oxford University Press

0022-2372 IF 1.82
Journal of Wildlife Management

Wiley

0022-541X IF 1.11
Journal of Zoology

Wiley

0952-8369 IF 1.33
Molecular Ecology

Wiley

0962-1083 IF 3.14
Oecologia

Springer Science+Business Media

0029-8549 IF 1.84
Oikos

Wiley

0030-1299 IF 2.20
Oryx

Cambridge University Press

0030-6053 IF 0.70

Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate wildlife ecology and conservation journal in 2026?

The top-ranked wildlife ecology and conservation 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 wildlife ecology and conservation citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any wildlife ecology and conservation journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access wildlife ecology and conservation journals with high citation rate?

Yes — wildlife ecology and conservation 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 wildlife ecology and conservation journal ranking mean?

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