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Journal of Applied Ecology Template

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About the Journal of Applied Ecology format

Journal of Applied Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Plant and animal studies.

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

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Publishes research inEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Plant and animal studies Species Distribution and Climate Change Rangeland and Wildlife Management
ISSN0021-8901
Citation impact (2-yr)4.01
h-index317
i10-index7,069
Total citations691,867
Article processing charge$3,400
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journalofappliedecology.org
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Papers published in Journal of Applied Ecology per year

179
2014
219
2015
266
2016
256
2017
232
2018
245
2019
272
2020
293
2021
246
2022
245
2023
274
2024
322
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Applied Ecology by publication year

15.6K
2014
19.7K
2015
19.1K
2016
15.2K
2017
12.3K
2018
10.4K
2019
11.5K
2020
8.6K
2021
4.6K
2022
3.5K
2023
2.2K
2024
949
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Applied Ecology

Assessing the accuracy of species distribution models: prevalence, kappa and the true skill statistic (TSS)

Omri Allouche, Asaf Tsoar, Ronen Kadmon · 12 Sep 2006

Summary In recent years the use of species distribution models by ecologists and conservation managers has increased considerably, along with an awareness of the need to provide accuracy assessment for predictions of such models. The kappa statistic is the most widely used measure for the performance of models generating presence–absence predictions, but several studies have…

5,627 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Solar Radiation and Productivity in Tropical Ecosystems

J. L. Monteith · 1 Dec 1972

In thermodynamic terms, ecosystems are machines supplied with energy from an external source, usually the sun. When the input of energy to an ecosystem is exactly equal to its total output of energy, the state of equilibrium which exists is a special case of the First Law of Thermodynamics. The Second Law is relevant too.…

2,755 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species pathways in an era of globalization

Philip E. Hulme · 14 Jan 2009

Summary Humans have traded and transported alien species for millennia with two notable step‐changes: the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of the Industrial Revolution. However, in recent decades the world has entered a new phase in the magnitude and diversity of biological invasions: the Era of Globalization. This Special Profile reviews the links…

2,619 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Applied Ecology template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does Journal of Applied Ecology use?
Journal of Applied 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." Journal of Applied Ecology 12 (3): 45–58.
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