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Ecological Economics Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Ecological Economics in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Ecological Economics format

Ecological Economics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Economic and Environmental Valuation, Climate Change Policy and Economics, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Ecological Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inEconomic and Environmental Valuation Climate Change Policy and Economics Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy Environmental Impact and Sustainability
ISSN0921-8009
Citation impact (2-yr)5.93
h-index332
i10-index6,193
Total citations633,744
Article processing charge$3,690
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Ecological Economics per year

279
2014
312
2015
284
2016
413
2017
351
2018
342
2019
289
2020
312
2021
320
2022
276
2023
333
2024
333
2025

Citation impact of Ecological Economics by publication year

19.5K
2014
21.4K
2015
18.7K
2016
28.9K
2017
18.2K
2018
18.7K
2019
13.4K
2020
12.1K
2021
8.4K
2022
5.2K
2023
3.6K
2024
1.1K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Ecological Economics

Ecological Economics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Ecological Economics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Ecological Economics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Ecological Economics use?
Ecological Economics uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Ecological Economics, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Ecological Economics?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Ecological Economics document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Ecological Economics template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Ecological Economics format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Ecological Economics?
Ecological Economics is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Ecological Economics template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Ecological Economics PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Ecological Economics template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Ecological Economics template cost?
You can start writing in the Ecological Economics template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Ecological Economics PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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