Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Services is an interdisciplinary Elsevier journal founded in 2012 in association with the Ecosystem Services Partnership, covering the science, policy and practice of ecosystem services, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 7.8《生态系统服务》是（Elsevier）于 2012 年创办的跨学科期刊，与（Ecosystem Services Partnership）合作出版，涵盖生态系统服务的科学、政策与实践，2025 年影响因子为 7.8。

Scope

• The journal addresses the definition, classification and conceptual framing of ecosystem services该刊探讨生态系统服务的定义、分类与概念框架。
• Biophysical, economic and socio-cultural valuation methods, including monetary and non-monetary approaches, are covered覆盖生物物理、经济与社会文化的价值评估方法，包括货币与非货币路径。
• Mapping, modelling and scenario analysis of service supply, flow and demand are central topics服务供给、流动与需求的制图、建模与情景分析是核心议题。
• Payments for ecosystem services, markets, natural capital accounting and business engagement are examined生态系统服务付费、市场机制、自然资本核算与企业参与均受考察。
• Land use, spatial planning and decision support tools that integrate services into policy are published发表将生态系统服务纳入政策的土地利用、空间规划与决策支持工具研究。
• Links to biodiversity conservation, climate policy and the Sustainable Development Goals are a recurring theme与生物多样性保护、气候政策及可持续发展目标的联系是反复出现的主题。
• Article types include research papers, reviews, methodological contributions, perspectives and short communications文章类型包括研究论文、综述、方法学贡献、观点与短篇通讯。

History

• The journal was launched in 2012 by Elsevier together with the Ecosystem Services Partnership该刊于 2012 年由（Elsevier）与（Ecosystem Services Partnership）共同推出。
• Its founding editors were Leon Braat, Robert Costanza and Rudolf S. de Groot, three architects of the ecosystem services field其创始主编为（Leon Braat）、（Robert Costanza）与（Rudolf S. de Groot），三人均为生态系统服务领域的奠基者。
• It publishes six issues a year, and hybrid open access is available for individual articles该刊每年出版 6 期，单篇文章可选择混合开放获取。
• Its Journal Impact Factor moved from 5.454 in 2021 and 6.91 in 2022 to 6.6 in 2024 and 7.8 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 5.454 与 2022 年的 6.91，变为 2024 年的 6.6 与 2025 年的 7.8。
• The journal is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, the Social Sciences Citation Index and Scopus该刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（Social Sciences Citation Index）与（Scopus）收录。
• Special issues on themes such as urban ecosystem services and natural capital accounting have become a regular feature围绕城市生态系统服务、自然资本核算等主题的专刊已成为常态。

Editors

• The co-editors-in-chief are Andrea Ghermandi of the University of Haifa and Louise Willemen of the University of Twente共同主编为（University of Haifa）的（Andrea Ghermandi）与（University of Twente）的（Louise Willemen）。
• An associate editor team includes Luke Brander, Robert Costanza, Zuzana V. Harmackova, Johannes Langemeyer and Roy P. Remme助理编辑团队包括（Luke Brander）、（Robert Costanza）、（Zuzana V. Harmackova）、（Johannes Langemeyer）与（Roy P. Remme）。
• The founding editors Leon Braat, Robert Costanza and Rudolf S. de Groot remain associated with the journal's editorial genealogy创始主编（Leon Braat）、（Robert Costanza）与（Rudolf S. de Groot）仍与该刊的编辑传承相联系。
• The board draws members from Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America, reflecting the journal's international remit编委会成员来自欧洲、亚洲、非洲、拉丁美洲与北美，体现该刊的国际定位。
• Luis Inostroza serves as special issue editor for urban ecology and land use themes（Luis Inostroza）担任城市生态与土地利用方向的专刊编辑。
• Manuscripts are externally peer reviewed, and special issues are organised by guest editors appointed by the editorial team稿件由外部同行评审，专刊由编辑部任命的客座编辑组织。