Journal of Applied Ecology
Journal of Applied Ecology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Ecological Society, covering applied ecology. Founded in 1964, it is a leading journal at the interface of ecology and environmental management, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.3, indexed in SCIE.《应用生态学杂志》（Journal of Applied Ecology, 简称 J. Appl. Ecol.）是由 Wiley-Blackwell 代表英国生态学会出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖应用生态学。该刊创刊于 1964 年，是生态学与环境管理交叉领域的顶级期刊，2025 年影响因子为 5.3，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish novel, broad-reaching papers on the interface between ecological science and the management of the natural environment, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表生态科学与自然环境管理交叉领域的新颖、广泛影响的论文，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Ecosystem management and conservation: original research on the management, conservation, and restoration of ecosystems, species, and biodiversity.生态系统管理与保护： 关于生态系统、物种与生物多样性管理、保护与恢复的原创研究。
- Environmental pollution and remediation: studies on the ecological effects of pollutants, contamination, and the remediation of degraded environments.环境污染与修复： 关于污染物生态效应、污染以及退化环境修复的研究。
- Climate change and global change ecology: research on the ecological impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation.气候变化与全球变化生态学： 关于气候变化生态影响以及适应与减缓策略的研究。
- Agricultural and forestry ecology: studies on the ecological basis of sustainable agriculture, forestry, and land management practices.农业与林业生态学： 关于可持续农业、林业与土地管理实践生态基础的研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, reviews, forum articles, and methods papers that advance applied ecology.栏目设置： 该刊发表推动应用生态学发展的原创研究论文、综述、论坛文章与方法论文。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1964 by the British Ecological Society to bridge ecological research and environmental management.创刊： 该刊于 1964 年由英国生态学会创办，旨在衔接生态研究与环境管理。
- BES publication: Journal of Applied Ecology is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the British Ecological Society, ensuring high editorial standards and broad distribution.BES 出版： 《应用生态学杂志》由 Wiley-Blackwell 代表英国生态学会出版，确保高编辑标准与广泛传播。
- Applied focus: throughout its history, the journal has specialized in ecology with direct relevance to environmental management and policy.应用聚焦： 在其发展历程中，该刊专注于与环境管理和政策直接相关的生态学。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes monthly, ensuring timely dissemination of important advances in applied ecology.出版频率： 该刊每月出版，确保应用生态学重要进展的及时传播。
Editors
The journal is led by an executive editor supported by senior editors and an editorial board:该刊由执行主编领导，高级编辑与编委会协助工作：
- Executive editor: Jos Barlow of Lancaster University, United Kingdom, serves as the executive editor.执行主编： 英国兰卡斯特大学的乔斯·巴洛（Jos Barlow）担任执行主编。
- Senior editors: the executive editor is supported by senior editors with expertise across major areas of applied ecology.高级编辑： 执行主编由具有应用生态学主要领域专长的高级编辑协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising ecologists from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的生态学家。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。