Top 10 Ecology Journals In The World 2026

1. Nature Sustainability

Nature Sustainability publishes significant original research from a broad range of natural, social and engineering fields about sustainability, its policy dimensions and possible solutions. Understanding how to ensure the well-being of current and future generations within the limits of the natural world is the overarching goal of sustainability research.  more...

2. Nature Ecology and Evolution

The most striking feature of Life on Earth is its diversity, and the fields of ecology and evolution are central to understanding how biodiversity arose, how it is maintained, what are its consequences, and how we should conserve it. Evolution is the unifying concept that runs through all the life sciences, from the origin and diversification of life to understanding human behaviour to dealing with the challenges posed by disease. Ecology takes biology from the relative simplicity of individuals to explain the more...

3. Global Change Biology

Global Change Biology is an environmental change journal dedicated to shaping the future and solving the world’s most challenging problems by tackling sustainability, climate change and environmental protection, food and water safety and provision, as well as global health.   more...

4. Geography and Sustainability

Geography and Sustainability aims to serve as the focal point for developing, coordinating and implementing interdisciplinary research and education to promote sustainable development through an integrated geography perspective. The journal encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about global and regional sustainability by bridging and synthesising natural and human sciences. Geography and Sustainability welcomes original, high-quality research articles, review articles, short communications, technical comments, perspective articles and editorials on the following themes: Geographical Processes: Interactions with and between water, soil, atmosphere and the biosphere more...

5. Horticultural Plant Journal

Horticultural Plant Journal (HPJ) is an international OPEN ACCESS journal. HPJ covers all aspects of horticultural crop sciences, including germplasm resources, genetics & breeding, tillage & cultivation, physiology & biochemistry, ecology, genomics, biotechnology, plant protection, and postharvest processing. Our objects of research are the horticultural plants, including fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, tea plants, and medicinal plants. HPJ article types include original research papers, reviews, and short communications. The strict peer-review procedure guarantees the academic level and increases the reputation of more...

6. Zoological research

Established in 1980, Zoological Research (ZR) is a bimonthly publication produced by Kunming Institute of Zoology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the China Zoological Society. It publishes peer-reviewed original research article/review/report/note/letter to the editor/editorial in English on Primates and Animal Models, Conservation and Utilization of Animal Resources, and Animal Diversity and Evolution. ZR was recognized as one of the best core zoology periodicals in China by the Guide to the Core Journals of China; was awarded the third prize of Excellent Chinese Journals in more...

7. Soil Ecology Letters

Soil Ecology Letters (SEL) provides the rapid publication of original research articles of scientific significance that depict and explain ecological processes occurring in soil. Manuscripts concerning the ecology of all taxa and in any biome in the soil will be considered, and selected on the basis of their originality, common interest and contribution to the development of soil ecology. This journal focuses on the ecology and biogeochemical processes of soil organisms, their interactions with plants and their influences on soil more...

8. Aquaculture and Fisheries

Aquaculture and Fisheries welcomes original research articles, technical notes, review papers and short communications in the multidisciplinary fields of aquaculture and fisheries encompassing: Aquaculture; Aquaculture Engineering; Management in Aquaculture; Aquaculture Nutrition; Disease & Immunology; Fish Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology; Fish Physiology & Endocrinology; Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology of Aquatic Organisms; Aquatic Biology, Environment, and Ecology; Aquatic Ecological Conservation and Restoration Techniques; Fishery Resource Habitats and Management; Application of GIS in Fisheries; Fishing Gear, Vessels, and Engineering; Fisheries Machinery and Instruments; more...

9. Conservation and Society

Conservation & Society is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, open access journal, dedicated to the advancement of the theory and practice of conservation. It aims to serve as a bridge between conservation practitioners from a wide array of disciplines and therefore seeks to disseminate work presented in an integrative and simple manner that is accessible to individuals from disciplines ranging from the natural and social sciences to the humanities. The journal draws on both natural and social sciences and covers basic and applied more...

10. Tropical Ecology

Tropical Ecology is devoted to all aspects of fundamental and applied ecological research in tropical and sub-tropical ecosystems. Nevertheless, the cutting-edge research in new ecological concepts, methodology and reviews on contemporary themes, not necessarily confined to tropics and sub-tropics, may also be considered for publication at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Areas of current interest include: Biological diversity and its management; Conservation and restoration ecology; Human ecology; Ecological economics; Ecosystem structure and functioning; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem sustainability; Stress and disturbance more...