- Ecology Letters
Infobox Journal
abbreviation =
discipline =Ecology
website = http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ele|link1 = http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ele
link1-name = Online Content URLpublisher =
Blackwell Publishing
country = UK
history = 1998 to present
ISSN = 1461-023X"Ecology Letters" is a
peer-reviewed scientific journal published on behalf of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique byBlackwell Publishing .Within nine years, the journal attained an
Impact Factor of 7.609, making it the highest ranked and most cited original research journal in the Thomson ISIecology category. [http://portal.isiknowledge.com/portal.cgi/portal.cgi?DestApp=JCR&Func=Frame&Init=Yes&SID=R1@IIc9dJ@LFM5iOkJK] . The current Editor-in-Chief of "Ecology Letters" is Dr. Michael Hochberg [http://mike.hochberg.free.fr/] .Three types of article are published in "Ecology Letters":
*Letters: exciting findings in fast-moving areas
*Ideas and Perspectives: novel essays for a general audience
*Reviews: syntheses of important subjects which merit urgent coverage.Publishing in "Ecology Letters"
Since 1998, the journal has developed a reputation for its rapid publication process. 100% of editorial decisions are made within pre-determined limits and the average time from submission to first decision is currently 22 days.
"Ecology Letters" also offers a fast-track review process for exceptionally novel, high profile submissions following contact with, and approval by, the Editor-in-Chief. A letter arguing for fast-track handling should be accompanied by evidence that the manuscript in question either addresses a high-profile problem in the discipline (supported by relevant citations) or breaks important new ground in a rapidly emerging field. Fact|date=February 2007
Accessibility
The journal is available online via [http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ele "Blackwell Synergy"] , where visitors can browse full article abstracts or search by keyword, title and/or author.
The first issue of the current year is available to download for free as a sample issue. All Reviews and Syntheses articles are free to download too.
Articles are also published Online Early in their finished format as soon as they are ready, without waiting for full print issue compilation thus providing faster publication times. These articles are fully DOI citable.
Topics Covered
"Ecology Letters" encompasses all aspects of ecology including:
* Applied Ecology
*Behavioral Ecology
*Biodiversity
*Conservation biology
*Ecological Genetics
*Evolutionary Biology
*Landscape Ecology
*Microecology
*Macroecology
* Marine Ecology
* Microbial Ecology
*Population and Community Ecology External links
* [http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/ele Official Journal Homepage]
* [http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ele Browse Content Online]
* [http://www.in-cites.com/journals/EcologyLetters.html Interview with Michael Hochberg]
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