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Basic and Applied Ecology Template

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About the Basic and Applied Ecology format

Basic and Applied Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant and animal studies, Plant Parasitism and Resistance.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Basic and Applied Ecology 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant and animal studies Plant Parasitism and Resistance Species Distribution and Climate Change Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
ISSN1439-1791
Citation impact (2-yr)3.6
h-index120
i10-index1,399
Total citations78,028
Article processing charge$1,800
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Göttingen
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Basic and Applied Ecology per year

100
2014
105
2015
71
2016
73
2017
94
2018
71
2019
88
2020
138
2021
107
2022
72
2023
88
2024
106
2025

Citation impact of Basic and Applied Ecology by publication year

3.3K
2014
3.3K
2015
2.4K
2016
3.3K
2017
2.1K
2018
1.2K
2019
2.7K
2020
2.7K
2021
1.5K
2022
721
2023
627
2024
197
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Basic and Applied Ecology

A first assessment of the impact of the extreme 2018 summer drought on Central European forests

Bernhard Schuldt, Allan Buras, Matthias Arend et al. · 29 Apr 2020

In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting summer drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought was often invoked as the example of a “hotter drought”, and was classified as the most severe event in Europe for the last 500 years. First insights now confirm that…

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Designing agricultural landscapes for biodiversity-based ecosystem services

Douglas A. Landis · 29 Jul 2016

Sustainable and resilient agricultural systems are needed to feed and fuel a growing human population. However, the current model of agricultural intensification which produces high yields has also resulted in a loss of biodiversity, ecological function, and critical ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes. A key consequence of agricultural intensification is landscape simplification, where once heterogeneous…

Basic and Applied Ecology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Basic and Applied Ecology format?
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What reference style does Basic and Applied Ecology use?
Basic and Applied Ecology uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Basic and Applied Ecology 12 (2023) 45–58.
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No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Basic and Applied Ecology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Who publishes Basic and Applied Ecology?
Basic and Applied Ecology is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Basic and Applied Ecology template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
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