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Trends in Ecology & Evolution

Environmental Science and Pollution Research (ESPR) serves the international community in all areas of Environmental Science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical and environmental stressors. It covers all areas of Environmental Science and related subjects, publishes on the natural sciences and the impacts of legislation and regulation on pollution control, and is the official publication of the EuChemS Division of Chemistry and the Environment.

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Subject Genetics & Heredity

Impact Factor 17.3

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0169-5347

eISSN 1872-8383

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Hybrid publishing model; authors from participating institutions can publish Open Choice at no cost.

Submission Instructions

Trends in Ecology & Evolution accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract of about 10 to 15 lines is required. Abstract should be about 10 to 15 lines long.

Manuscript Manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, and a disclosure statement.

References No more than 5 self-citations are allowed across all authors in the bibliography. References must use a name-and-year citation style. Reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the first author's last name, include all authors without using et al, and include full DOI links when available.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract of about 10 to 15 lines is required. Abstract should be about 10 to 15 lines long.

Manuscript Review Articles must include a disclosure statement and a contribution statement indicating who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work.

References References in the text must be cited by name and year in parentheses. The reference list must contain only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the first author's surname, include all authors without using "et al," and include full DOI links when available.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions.

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Short Original Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript, provide transparency on reuse of material, declare whether the manuscript was submitted to a preprint server before submission, and may include suggested reviewers with identifying information.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract should be about 10 to 15 lines.

Manuscript Manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an author contribution statement specifying every author's contribution, and a Declarations section before the reference list that includes Funding and Competing interests and may include other declaration headings, marking irrelevant headings as "Not applicable".

References Bibliography may contain no more than 5 self-citations across all authors. References must use name-and-year citation style. Reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be alphabetized by the first author's last name, list all authors without using "et al" or "...", and include full DOI links when available.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table and figure must have a caption, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure file.

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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript and provide transparency on reuse of material. Cover letter must mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript and provide transparency on reuse of material.

Abstract Abstract is required and should be about 10 to 15 lines. Abstract should be about 10 to 15 lines.

Manuscript Title must be structured as either "Comments on 'Title of the Article'" or "Answer to 'Comments on 'Title of the Article'", and the letter must include the full title, corresponding author, and DOI of the article being commented on. Manuscript must include 6 to 8 keywords, an author contribution statement, and a "Declarations" section before the reference list that includes funding and competing interests, with non-applicable headings marked "Not applicable".

References References must be cited in the text by name and year in parentheses. Reference list entries must be alphabetized by the last name of the first author, include all authors without using "et al," include full DOI links when available, and must cite the article or comment being referred to.

Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless manuscript file size causes upload problems. Figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file rather than the figure file, and each table and figure must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order.

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Recent Publications

The paradox of persistence: island species as models for conservation

Maëva Gabrielli, Hernán E. Morales, Víctor Noguerales, Wanyi Wei, Darko D. Cotoras, Nicolas Dussex, Ricardo J. Pereira, Brent C. Emerson, José Cerca

10.1016/j.tree.2026.08.006

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Integrating long-term biodiversity change into biodiversity–ecosystem functioning studies

Yuxin Chen, Eric Allan, Helge Bruelheide, Nico Eisenhauer, Daniela Hoss, Yuanyuan Huang, Forest Isbell, Daijiang Li, Ziyuan Lin, Noémie A. Pichon, Yue Qiu, Christiane Roscher, Bernhard Schmid, Ute Schmiedel, Ingmar Staude, Liting Su, Donald M. Waller

10.1016/j.tree.2026.09.003

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Improving the promise of drone seeding for restoration

Fernando Morales-Rueda, Jorge Castro, Karen D. Holl

10.1016/j.tree.2026.09.004

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How will complex life cycles respond to increasing environmental variability?

Winsor H. Lowe

10.1016/j.tree.2026.08.009

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3D tracking of marine megafauna to advance movement ecology

Ben D’Antonio, Graeme C. Hays, Hannah Calich, Daniel P. Costa, Arina Favilla, Luca Giuggioli, Robert Harcourt, Karen Evans, Mark Meekan, Sarah Marley, Nuno Queiroz, David W. Sims, Anthony J. Richardson, Jorge Rodríguez, Michelle VanCompernolle, Ana M.M. Sequeira

10.1016/j.tree.2026.08.003

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 16 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is used to mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript and to provide reviewer verification details when suggesting reviewers in the submission letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid publishing model; authors from participating institutions can publish Open Choice at no cost.

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Research Topics

Plant and animal studies Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Species Distribution and Climate Change Animal Behavior and Reproduction Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Genetic diversity and population structure Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Evolution and Paleontology Studies Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Land Use and Ecosystem Services Avian ecology and behavior Plant Parasitism and Resistance Marine and fisheries research Ecosystem dynamics and resilience Primate Behavior and Ecology Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Legal Cases and Commentary Isotope Analysis in Ecology

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