Ecology
A section of Biology (ISSN 2079-7737).
Section Information
Ecology studies the interactions between ecological entities (individuals, populations or systems) and their environment. It aims to understand these entities as they are today and how they may change in the future. Living in a rapidly changing world, it is important to understand the response of natural ecosystems to climate change, biodiversity loss and/or other anthropogenic drivers of change, their resilience to these and to propose approaches for their restoration. Ecology is the basis for the conservation of nature and is vital for human well-being and prosperity. Major research questions are posed in different spatial (local to global) or temporal scales and different methods are used to answer these questions: manipulative and natural experiments, observations and field work surveys, as well as modelling approaches.
The “Ecology” Section focuses on publishing original research articles and reviews related to topics in all aspects of ecology. Manuscripts including theoretical, analytical, experimental and empirical approaches are welcome. Applied ecology issues with implications for environmental/conservation policy or natural resource management are also acceptable. There is no restriction on the types of organisms or ecosystems.
Subject Areas
- Functional ecology
- Trait-based ecology
- Population ecology
- Community ecology
- Ecosystem ecology
- Landscape ecology
- Evolutionary ecology
- Applied ecology
- Conservation ecology
- Global change ecology
- Ecological sustainability
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Machine Learning Advanced Research on Ecosystem Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Wetland Ecosystems (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Advances in Wildlife Conservation and Habitat Management in the Anthropocene (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Ecological Regulation of Forest and Grassland Pests (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Dendrochronology in Arid and Semiarid Regions (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Environmental Factors and Freshwater Organism Responses (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Insecticide Resistance: Molecular Mechanisms and Ecological Implications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Adaptation of Living Species to Environmental Stress (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Pollination Biology: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 October 2026)
- Microbial Life at the Extremes: From Environmental Diversity to Functional Insights (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Impact of Climate Change on Structural and Functional Characteristics of Freshwater Ecosystems and Its Implications for Their Resources’ Management (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Insect Habits, Habitats and Interactions (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Environmental DNA (eDNA) for Assessment of Coastal Marine Biodiversity (Deadline: 15 December 2026)
- Fungal Biodiversity and Ecology: Unraveling Ecological Roles, Interactions, and Environmental Adaptations (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Plant Developmental Transition Under Changing Climate (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Adaptation and Protection Mechanisms in Marine Ecosystem Under Climate Change (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Resilience: Patterns, Processes and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Vegetation Detection and Ecosystem Carbon Modeling (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Impact of Climate Change on Individual, Population, Community and Ecosystems (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Algal Stress Responses: Molecular and Ecological Perspectives (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Young Researchers in Ecology (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Research Advances on Insect Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
- Microbial Communities: Interactions, Evolution, and Function (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
