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Best Ecology and Evolution Journals for Evolutionary Biology

This comprehensive ranking presents a carefully curated list of scientific journals specializing in the field of Evolutionary Biology. Developed by Research.com, a leading authority in the provision of reliable data on scientific achievements and journal quality across all major disciplines since 2014, this ranking aims to guide researchers, scholars, and institutions toward the most influential publication venues in Evolutionary Biology.

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Rank
Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Nature Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 2211 977 D-Index 98
2 Rank Trends in Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 1066 610 D-Index 80
3 Rank Methods in Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 1080 1005 D-Index 61
4 Rank Molecular Ecology

Molecular Ecology

0962-1083
Best Scientists 1759 1553 D-Index 55
5 Rank Molecular Ecology Resources

Molecular Ecology Resources

1755-098X, Monthly
Best Scientists 788 579 D-Index 55
6 Rank Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 3110 3167 D-Index 47
7 Rank Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 2275 2015 D-Index 50
8 Rank Molecular Biology and Evolution

Molecular Biology and Evolution

0737-4038, Monthly
Best Scientists 1231 1052 D-Index 70
9 Rank Systematic Biology

Systematic Biology

1063-5157
Best Scientists 340 295 D-Index 46
10 Rank Evolutionary Applications Best Scientists 661 578 D-Index 40
11 Rank Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics Best Scientists 156 85 D-Index 40
12 Rank Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Best Scientists 599 634 D-Index 35
13 Rank American Naturalist Best Scientists 549 491 D-Index 32
14 Rank BMC Biology

BMC Biology

1741-7007
Best Scientists 1082 761 D-Index 53
15 Rank Biology Letters

Biology Letters

1744-9561
Best Scientists 643 529 D-Index 31
16 Rank Evolution; international journal of organic evolution Best Scientists 599 618 D-Index 31
17 Rank Current Opinion in Insect Science Best Scientists 206 207 D-Index 37
18 Rank Evolution Letters

Evolution Letters

2056-3744
Best Scientists 246 203 D-Index 27
19 Rank Genome Biology and Evolution

Genome Biology and Evolution

1759-6653, Monthly
Best Scientists 754 671 D-Index 38
20 Rank Systematic Entomology Best Scientists 132 163 D-Index 27
21 Rank Journal of Evolutionary Biology Best Scientists 432 547 D-Index 26
22 Rank Journal of Systematics and Evolution Best Scientists 188 221 D-Index 28
23 Rank BMC Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 454 361 D-Index 28
24 Rank Biological Journal of the Linnean Society Best Scientists 436 443 D-Index 22
25 Rank Heredity

Heredity

0018-067X
Best Scientists 375 279 D-Index 31
26 Rank Journal of Heredity Best Scientists 232 225 D-Index 22
27 Rank Integrative and Comparative Biology Best Scientists 270 270 D-Index 23
28 Rank Cladistics

Cladistics

0748-3007
Best Scientists 103 93 D-Index 19
29 Rank Applications in Plant Sciences

Applications in Plant Sciences

2168-0450, Monthly
Best Scientists 97 93 D-Index 23
30 Rank Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research Best Scientists 130 119 D-Index 15
31 Rank Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics Best Scientists 112 86 D-Index 15
32 Rank Organisms Diversity and Evolution Best Scientists 104 102 D-Index 15
33 Rank Insect Systematics and Diversity Best Scientists 73 73 D-Index 15
34 Rank Evolutionary Ecology Best Scientists 145 144 D-Index 14
35 Rank Journal of Human Evolution Best Scientists 184 251 D-Index 24
36 Rank Evolutionary Biology Best Scientists 62 66 D-Index 12
37 Rank Protist

Protist

1434-4610
Best Scientists 61 65 D-Index 12
38 Rank Evolution and Development Best Scientists 50 66 D-Index 14
39 Rank Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

0394-9370, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 56 65 D-Index 13
40 Rank Journal of Mammalian Evolution Best Scientists 85 102 D-Index 13
41 Rank Zoosystematics and Evolution Best Scientists 39 133 D-Index 9
42 Rank Plant Systematics and Evolution Best Scientists 63 77 D-Index 13
43 Rank Evolutionary Anthropology Best Scientists 62 45 D-Index 15
44 Rank EvoDevo

EvoDevo

2041-9139
Best Scientists 29 27 D-Index 14
45 Rank Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources Best Scientists 314 452 D-Index 10
46 Rank Plant Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 62 47 D-Index 8
47 Rank Insect Systematics and Evolution Best Scientists 31 30 D-Index 8
48 Rank Marine Genomics

Marine Genomics

1874-7787
Best Scientists 67 64 D-Index 10
49 Rank Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution Best Scientists 70 77 D-Index 13
50 Rank Evolutionary Systematics Best Scientists 12 17 D-Index 6
51 Rank Journal of Molecular Evolution Best Scientists 69 82 D-Index 14
52 Rank Fungal Systematics and Evolution Best Scientists 74 77 D-Index 15
53 Rank Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 25 27 D-Index 6
54 Rank Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society Best Scientists 45 32 D-Index 4
55 Rank Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution Best Scientists 18 21 D-Index 6
56 Rank Evolution: Education and Outreach Best Scientists 20 24 D-Index 6
57 Rank Peer Community in Evolutionary Biology Best Scientists 34 47 D-Index 2
58 Rank Ideas in Ecology and Evolution Best Scientists 9 6 D-Index 2
59 Rank Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Best Scientists 18 17 D-Index 2

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