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Journal of Ecology Template

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About the Journal of Ecology format

Journal of Ecology is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, Plant and animal studies, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies. Over its lifetime it has published 11,057 papers, which have received 859,055 citations.

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 Ecology 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Plant and animal studies Botany and Plant Ecology Studies Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
ISSN0022-0477
Citation impact (2-yr)4.7
h-index366
i10-index7,796
Article processing charge$3,400
Top institutions publishing hereCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Journal websitewww.journalofecology.org
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Papers published in Journal of Ecology per year

159
2014
179
2015
310
2016
252
2017
213
2018
210
2019
230
2020
267
2021
241
2022
195
2023
235
2024
277
2025

Citation impact of Journal of Ecology by publication year

16.9K
2014
12.9K
2015
14.4K
2016
12.6K
2017
11.6K
2018
10.4K
2019
9.9K
2020
8.8K
2021
5.6K
2022
3K
2023
2.2K
2024
836
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of Ecology

The world‐wide ‘fast–slow’ plant economics spectrum: a traits manifesto

Peter B. Reich · 19 Feb 2014

Summary The leaf economics spectrum (LES) provides a useful framework for examining species strategies as shaped by their evolutionary history. However, that spectrum, as originally described, involved only two key resources (carbon and nutrients) and one of three economically important plant organs. Herein, I evaluate whether the economics spectrum idea can be broadly extended to…

3,984 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Seeds: Physiology of Development and Germination.

Ken Thompson, J. Derek Bewley, Michael Black · 1 Dec 1995

Seeds: Germination, Structure, and Composition. Seed Development and Maturation. Development-Regulation and Maturation. Cellular Events during Germination and Seedling Growth. Dormancy and the Control of Germination. Some Ecophysiological Aspects of Germination. Mobilization of Stored Seed Reserves. Control of the Mobilization of Stored Reserves. Seeds and Germination: Some Agricultural and Industrial Aspects. Index.

3,510 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Fluctuating resources in plant communities: a general theory of invasibility

Mark A. Davis, J. Philip Grime, Ken Thompson · 1 Jun 2000

Summary 1 The invasion of habitats by non‐native plant and animal species is a global phenomenon with potentially grave consequences for ecological, economic, and social systems. Unfortunately, to date, the study of invasions has been primarily anecdotal and resistant to generalization. 2 Here, we use insights from experiments and from long‐term monitoring studies of vegetation…

3,454 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of Ecology template — frequently asked questions

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