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Ecological Indicators Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Ecological Indicators 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 Indicators format

Ecological Indicators is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Land Use and Ecosystem Services, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Species Distribution and Climate Change. Over its lifetime it has published 15,182 papers, which have received 596,593 citations.

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 Indicators, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inLand Use and Ecosystem Services Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Species Distribution and Climate Change Remote Sensing in Agriculture Fish Ecology and Management Studies
ISSN1470-160X
Citation impact (2-yr)8.82
h-index242
i10-index10,958
Article processing charge$2,500
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereChinese Academy of Sciences
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Ecological Indicators per year

469
2014
570
2015
656
2016
722
2017
902
2018
924
2019
1.2K
2020
1.2K
2021
1.3K
2022
1.6K
2023
1.5K
2024
1.5K
2025

Citation impact of Ecological Indicators by publication year

33.3K
2014
38.7K
2015
42.6K
2016
38.5K
2017
44.8K
2018
38.9K
2019
54.6K
2020
47.7K
2021
42.1K
2022
38.7K
2023
22.8K
2024
7.5K
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Ecological Indicators

Ecological Indicators template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Ecological Indicators format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Ecological Indicators 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 Indicators use?
Ecological Indicators 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 Indicators, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Ecological Indicators?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Ecological Indicators 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 Indicators template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Ecological Indicators format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Ecological Indicators?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Ecological Indicators PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Ecological Indicators template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Ecological Indicators template cost?
You can start writing in the Ecological Indicators template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Ecological Indicators PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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