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African Journal of Ecology Template

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About the African Journal of Ecology format

African Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." African Journal of Ecology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inWildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology Primate Behavior and Ecology Species Distribution and Climate Change
ISSN0141-6707
Citation impact (2-yr)1.38
h-index105
i10-index1,908
Total citations79,241
Article processing charge$3,350
Top institutions publishing hereMakerere University
Journal websitewww.wiley.com
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Papers published in African Journal of Ecology per year

61
2014
73
2015
114
2016
108
2017
100
2018
109
2019
129
2020
107
2021
153
2022
160
2023
100
2024
150
2025

Citation impact of African Journal of Ecology by publication year

918
2014
661
2015
1.3K
2016
1K
2017
1.5K
2018
823
2019
873
2020
588
2021
795
2022
595
2023
258
2024
150
2025

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

Most-cited papers in African Journal of Ecology

The insects: an outline of entomology

Penny J. Gullan, Peter S. Cranston · 1 Jun 2001

This text, in its second edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to insects, a group of animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. It commences with a review of the significance of insects, their immense diversity and their patterns of distribution. Australian authors. 1. The importance and diversity of insects -- 2. External…

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AGE CRITERIA FOR THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT

R. M. Laws · 1 Aug 1966

Summary 1. The paper is based on a collection of 385 lower jaws of the African elephant ( Loxodonta a. africana Blumenbach) from western Uganda. 2. Thirty age groups are described and illustrated, which are related to the progress of eruption and wear of the six teeth in each side of the lower jaw. 3.…

Water availability and its influence on the structure and dynamics of a savannah large mammal community

David Western · 1 Dec 1975

Summary The Amboseli ecosystem is in a semi‐arid savannah environment in which water availability is highly seasonal, a feature which has an important bearing on the structure and efficiency of the large mammal community. Data are presented to show that the seasonal movements, a wet season dispersal and dry season concentration of water‐dependent species (obligate…

Size, life history and ecology in mammals

David Western · 1 Dec 1979

Summary Allometric laws which scale numerous biomechanical and physiological processes to size in mammals have long been recognized and widely used in biology. There is now sufficient evidence to suggest that those life history parameters such as growth and maximum rates of reproduction, which depend in part on metabolic rate, are also scaled to size.…

Structure and composition of benthic macroinvertebrates of a tropical forest stream, River Nyamweru, western Uganda

Charles Tumwesigye, S. Kizito Yusuf, Boniface Makanga · 1 Mar 2000

Benthic invertebrates from River Nyamweru, a tropical forest stream in western Uganda were sampled bimonthly between April and December 1997 using a modified Hess Sampler. A total of 3708 benthic fauna from thirteen taxonomic orders were collected. Benthic samples were dominated by Diptera (mainly Chironomidae) representing over 60% of all the organisms, followed by Ephemeroptera.…

African Journal of Ecology template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the African Journal of Ecology format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the African Journal of Ecology template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does African Journal of Ecology use?
African Journal of Ecology uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." African Journal of Ecology 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to African Journal of Ecology?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready African Journal of Ecology document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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