Best Ecology and Evolution Journals

The position of each journal in this ranking is determined by a unique bibliometric score developed by Research.com. This score is calculated using an innovative approach that combines the estimated h-index with the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal over the preceding three years, ensuring a robust measure of both impact and expert recognition.

The ranking also features Impact Score values collected as of January 12, 2026, providing users with up-to-date metrics that highlight journal influence within the academic community.

To create this ranking, an extensive and rigorous analytical process was undertaken involving the examination of more than 762 journals. These journals were carefully selected after an exhaustive review of over 162,999 scientific documents published in the last three years by a distinguished group of 28,854 leading and well-respected scientists in Ecology and Evolution. This deep dive into scholarly output underscores the rigor and depth of the selection methodology applied.

For readers seeking a detailed understanding of the methodologies employed in computing the ranking scores, additional information is available on our Methodology Page, where the complex and expert-driven analytical techniques are comprehensively outlined.