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Ecological Applications Template

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About the Ecological Applications format

Ecological Applications is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change.

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

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Publishes research inEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Species Distribution and Climate Change Fire effects on ecosystems Rangeland and Wildlife Management
ISSN1051-0761
Citation impact (2-yr)3.23
h-index308
i10-index5,348
Total citations584,298
Article processing charge$3,600
Top institutions publishing hereUnited States Geological Survey
Journal websiteesajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Papers published in Ecological Applications per year

193
2014
201
2015
301
2016
183
2017
173
2018
224
2019
204
2020
258
2021
281
2022
142
2023
145
2024
207
2025

Citation impact of Ecological Applications by publication year

11.1K
2014
7.5K
2015
17.4K
2016
8.4K
2017
6.9K
2018
9.2K
2019
6.8K
2020
6.6K
2021
5.3K
2022
1.8K
2023
908
2024
487
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Ecological Applications

BIOTIC INVASIONS: CAUSES, EPIDEMIOLOGY, GLOBAL CONSEQUENCES, AND CONTROL

Richard N. Mack, Daniel Simberloff, W. M. Lonsdale et al. · 1 Jun 2000

Biotic invaders are species that establish a new range in which they proliferate, spread, and persist to the detriment of the environment. They are the most important ecological outcomes from the unprecedented alterations in the distribution of the earth's biota brought about largely through human transport and commerce. In a world without borders, few if…

6,136 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
NONPOINT POLLUTION OF SURFACE WATERS WITH PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN

Stephen R. Carpenter, N. F. Caraco, David L. Correll et al. · 1 Aug 1998

Agriculture and urban activities are major sources of phosphorus and nitrogen to aquatic ecosystems. Atmospheric deposition further contributes as a source of N. These nonpoint inputs of nutrients are difficult to measure and regulate because they derive from activities dispersed over wide areas of land and are variable in time due to effects of weather.…

5,819 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
HUMAN ALTERATION OF THE GLOBAL NITROGEN CYCLE: SOURCES AND CONSEQUENCES

Peter M. Vitousek, John D. Aber, Robert W. Howarth et al. · 1 Aug 1997

Nitrogen is a key element controlling the species composition, diversity, dynamics, and functioning of many terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Many of the original plant species living in these ecosystems are adapted to, and function optimally in, soils and solutions with low levels of available nitrogen. The growth and dynamics of herbivore populations, and ultimately…

5,437 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
THE VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL ORGANIC CARBON AND ITS RELATION TO CLIMATE AND VEGETATION

Estéban G. Jobbágy, Robert B. Jackson · 1 Apr 2000

As the largest pool of terrestrial organic carbon, soils interact strongly with atmospheric composition, climate, and land cover change. Our capacity to predict and ameliorate the consequences of global change depends in part on a better understanding of the distributions and controls of soil organic carbon (SOC) and how vegetation change may affect SOC distributions…

5,153 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
REDISCOVERY OF TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AS ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT

Fikret Berkes, Johan Colding, Carl Folke · 1 Oct 2000

Indigenous groups offer alternative knowledge and perspectives based on their own locally developed practices of resource use. We surveyed the international literature to focus on the role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in monitoring, responding to, and managing ecosystem processes and functions, with special attention to ecological resilience. Case studies revealed that there exists a diversity…

3,829 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Ecological Applications template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Ecological Applications format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Ecological Applications 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 Ecological Applications use?
Ecological Applications 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." Ecological Applications 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Ecological Applications?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready Ecological Applications 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 Applications template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Ecological Applications format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Ecological Applications?
Ecological Applications is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's Ecological Applications template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Ecological Applications PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Ecological Applications template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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