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Austral Ecology is the premier journal for fundamental and applied ecology in the Southern Hemisphere. We publish original papers describing experimental, observational or theoretical studies on terrestrial, marine or freshwater systems, which are considered without taxonomic or regional bias. We welcome ecologically relevant studies that incorporate physiological, genetics, life-history, and behavioural perspectives for organismal studies through to community and biogeochemical studies when addressing ecosystem- and landscape-scale questions.
As an official Journal of The Ecological Society of Australia (ESA), Austral Ecology addresses the commonality among ecosystems across the globe, with a special focus on ecosystems in the southern hemisphere.
Read Austral Ecology's Aims and Scope here.
Visão geral
Austral Ecology é a principal revista para a ecologia fundamental e aplicada no Hemisfério Sul. Publicamos artigos originais descrevendo estudos experimentais, observacionais ou teóricos em sistemas terrestres, marinhos ou de água doce, que são considerados sem viés taxonômico ou regional. São bem-vindos estudos ecologicamente relevantes que incorporam perspectivas fisiológicas, genéticas, de história de vida e comportamentais para estudos em nível de organismos até estudos em comunidades e biogeoquímicos ao abordar questões em escala de ecossistema e paisagem.
Como um periódico oficial da Sociedade de Ecologia da Austrália (ESA), Austral Ecology aborda a comunidade entre os ecossistemas em todo o mundo, com um foco especial nos ecossistemas do hemisfério sul.
Información General
Austral Ecology es la revista principal para la ecología fundamental y aplicada en el Hemisferio Sur. Publicamos artículos originales que describen estudios experimentales, observacionales o teóricos en sistemas terrestres, marinos o de agua dulce, que se consideran sin sesgo taxonómico o regional. San bienvenidos estudios ecológicamente relevantes que incorporan perspectivas fisiológicas, genéticas, de historias de vida y conductuales para estudios a nivel de organismos hasta estudios en comunidades y biogeoquímicos al abordar preguntas a escala de ecosistema y paisaje.
Como revista oficial de la Sociedad Ecológica de Australia (ESA), Austral Ecology aborda la comunalidad entre los ecosistemas en todo el mundo, con un enfoque especial en los ecosistemas del hemisferio sur.
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New Submission Platform
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Our new submission platform, Research Exchange, makes the process easy. We also have Free Format Submission.
Special Issue: Ecology in South America
South American ecological science has grown immensely in the past few decades, with flourishing graduate courses across the continent dedicated to the topic and an increasing number of researchers focused on understanding many aspects of the continent's immense biodiversity. Austral Ecology and the Ecological Society of Australia, with their aim to publish innovative research to encourage the sharing of information and experiences that enrich the understanding of the ecology of the Southern Hemisphere, are releasing here the special issue "Ecology in South America: Present state and future prospects." Read the special issue here.
Austral Ecology Accepts Translated Abstracts
Austral Ecology is pleased to incorporate abstracts in other languages and authors are invited to include a version of the abstract, translated into a second language. Translated abstracts will be published online, alongside the English-language version. For more information, see our Author Guidelines.
This journal is published in an online-only format. Print subscription and single issue sales are available from Wiley’s Print-on-Demand Partner. To order, click here. If you are a member of the Ecological Society of Australia, a discount is available for print volume subscriptions. Contact the ESA membership officer for more details.
Articles
Habitat Selection and Movement Behaviour of Long‐Nosed Potoroo in the Presence of Feral Cats
-  15 May 2025
Highway Noise Worsens the Edge Effect on Bird Richness in Tropical Forests
-  14 May 2025
Evidence of Persistence of Two Small, Sympatric Threatened Mammals (Dasyuridae) Following a Major Flood Event
-  9 May 2025
Taxonomic and Functional Diversity Roles of Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae) in Native Forests and Silviculture Systems in Subtropical Region of Brazil
-  9 May 2025
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Non‐parametric multivariate analyses of changes in community structure
-  117-143
-  March 1993
Value of long‐term ecological studies
-  745-757
-  23 February 2012
Neotropical dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) as indicators of ecological condition of small streams in the eastern Amazon
-  733-744
-  27 March 2015
Tidal flats of the Yellow Sea: A review of ecosystem status and anthropogenic threats
-  472-481
-  7 January 2015
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