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Journal decision profile

Nature Ecology & Evolution

Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Nature PortfolioUnited KingdompISSN 2397-334XeISSN 2397-334X
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Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe raw score is citations received in the latest complete year by works from the two previous years, divided by the number of those works. It is calculated from OpenAlex open data (CC0) and is not a percentage grade.
2026
10.7

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 2021–2024 window citedness 10.31.

Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceCalendar days between the received and accepted dates reported in recent PubMed records. This interval includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
PUBMED
228 daysmedian

Middle 50%: 175–321 days

68 of 100 PubMed-indexed articles · 68% coverage · 2024–2025

Indicative APC
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Indicative APCThis journal-level estimate comes from the OpenAlex source record. It is not a verified quote and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Check the journal's official website before deciding.
OPENALEX · VERIFY
$11,690

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At a glance

Journal decision profile

Each spoke is a 0–100 percentile within a comparable journal cohort—not a percentage grade or a single black-box rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe raw 2026 Journal Metrics Score is the recent two-year citation average shown above. The radar converts it to a 0–100 cohort percentile: farther out means a higher score than more comparable journals. It is not a percentage grade.iSource outputThe raw rank compares lifetime output inside the journal’s leading-topic source set. The radar then compares that rank position across Decision Profile journals in the same primary OpenAlex field; when that field has too few profiles, it uses the broader profile set. Farther out means relatively more output, not better research quality.iTop 10% shareThe share of recent papers in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield. The radar converts that share to a 0–100 cohort percentile; it does not predict how a new paper will perform.iMedian FWCICitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable papers; the radar shows its 0–100 cohort percentile.iSubmission-to-acceptanceCalendar days from the received date to the accepted date in recent PubMed records. This includes editorial handling and author revisions, so it is not the time to first decision and not pure peer-review time. The radar uses a 0–100 cohort percentile with shorter observed timing plotted farther out; it does not measure review quality.iOutput volumeAverage works published per year in the recent analysis window, converted to a 0–100 cohort percentile. Farther out means the journal publishes more papers; it does not mean those papers are better.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

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Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 raw Journal Metrics Score shown above. The bar is its 0–100 percentile within the radar's comparable journal cohort; it is not a percentage score.
10.72026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankThis lifetime journal-wide output rank compares works published by the OpenAlex source with sources associated with the journal’s leading topic. More output does not mean higher quality.
#405 / 3,095LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersShare of recent works in the global top 10% for citations after comparing papers of the same type, publication year, and subfield.
54.8%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactCitation performance of the middle recent paper after field, year, and work type are considered. A raw FWCI of 1.0 is the expected level for comparable work.
4.29MEDIAN FWCI
Submission-to-acceptance
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Submission-to-acceptanceReceived-to-accepted calendar days from qualified PubMed records. It includes editorial handling and author revisions; it is not time to first decision or pure peer-review time.
228 daysIQR 175–321 DAYS
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage works published per year across the complete analysis window. This is a volume measure, not a quality score.
310 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Field-normalized top 10% share54.8%

679 of 1,238 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share21.3%

264 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI4.29×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#405

of 3,095 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 4.29, so its typical recent paper runs about 329% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

54.8% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 2016–2025

122016
3982017
3362018
3022019
2872020
2782021
2922022
3262023
3422024
3242025

Recent work-type mix

1,238 OpenAlex works · 2021–2024

Article93.1%
Erratum5.1%
Letter1.5%
Retraction0.2%
Editorial0.1%
Review0.1%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
EcosystemBiodiversityConservation of Natural ResourcesBiological EvolutionForestsClimate ChangeHominidaeFossilsMicrobiota

Leading OpenAlex topics

2021–2024 works
Species Distribution and Climate Change65
Evolution and Genetic Dynamics49
Plant and animal studies49
Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies44
Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology40
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management36
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation36
Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies23
Animal Behavior and Reproduction22
Evolution and Paleontology Studies22
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-12. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 1,238 works published 2021–2024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Recommended alternatives

Candidates share the leading OpenAlex topic, then subfield or field when needed, and are ranked by current Journal Metrics Score.

OpenAlex topic-neighbor model · Preview
Ecological InformaticsTopic-neighbor alternative7.6Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$Cost*Npj BiodiversityTopic-neighbor alternative7.1Metrics Score155dIQR 115–190dSubmission → acceptance$$Cost*Methods in Ecology and EvolutionTopic-neighbor alternative4.0Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$$Cost*Remote Sensing in Ecology and ConservationTopic-neighbor alternative3.4Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$$Cost*Diversity and DistributionsTopic-neighbor alternative3.2Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$Cost*Frontiers in Ecology and the EnvironmentTopic-neighbor alternative3.0Metrics Score—Submission → acceptance$$$Cost*

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* Cost is indicative only. APCs, taxes, waivers, and member discounts can change—always verify on the journal's official website.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Ecological ModelingQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1
GeneticsQ1

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Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
3,138
H-Index
205
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
1,627
Subject Areas
Ecological ModelingNature and Landscape ConservationEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsGenetics

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

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