Exhibit 15.2, supplement to Chapter 15, “Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources,” by Allison V. Level, in
Information Literacy Instruction That Works, Second Edition, edited by Patrick Ragains. Chicago: Neal-Schuman,
2013.
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS IN ECOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, AND FORESTRY
Scientific journals are important sources of current research information. The following three
lists of journals in ecology, agriculture, and forestry are not comprehensive but are a starting
point for those new to the profession. The lists do not include annual review titles. Most journals
are English language.
Ecology Journals
The following list presents 40 ecology journals sorted by impact factor based on the Journal
Citation Reports from 2010.
Ecology Letters
Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
Molecular Ecology
Global Change Biology
The ISME Journal
Ecological Monographs
Evolution
Global Ecology and Biogeography
Journal of Ecology
Ecology
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Journal of Applied Ecology
Conservation Biology
Wildlife Monographs
The American Naturalist
Functional Ecology
Heredity
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
Journal of Animal Ecology
Ecography
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Ecological Applications
Journal of Biogeography
Diversity and Distributions
Ecosystems
Journal of Evolutionary Biology
Biology Letters
Biogeosciences
Oecologia
Biological Conservation
Biological Invasions
Oikos
Ecology and Society
Landscape Ecology
Advances in Ecological Research
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Ecotoxicology
Paleobiology
Journal of the North American Benthological Society
Forestry Journals
The following list presents 40 forestry journals sorted by impact factor based on the Journal
Citation Reports from 2010.
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Journal of Vegetation Science
Tree Genetics and Genomes
Tree Physiology
International Journal of Wildland Fire
Forest Ecology and Management
European Journal of Forest Research
Plant Ecology
Applied Vegetation Science
Canadian Journal of Forest Research
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Dendrochronologia
Forestry
Trees—Structure and Function
Annals of Forest Science
Holzforschung
Wood Science and Technology
IAWA Journal
Forest Science
Agroforestry Systems
Silva Fennica
Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research
Forest Pathology
Journal of Forestry
New Forests
Forest Policy and Economics
Journal of Forest Research
Journal of Forest Economics
International Forestry Review
Australian Forestry
Wood and Fiber Science
Tree-Ring Research
Natural Areas Journal
Silvae Genetica
The Forestry Chronicle
Northern Journal of Applied Forestry
Southern Forests
Western Journal of Applied Forestry
Investigación Agraria. Sistemas Y Recursos Forestales
Journal of Tropical Forest Science
Southern Journal of Applied Forestry
Agriculture Journals
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The following list presents 60 forestry journals sorted by impact factor based on the Journal
Citation Reports from 2010.
Advances in Agronomy
Theoretical and Applied Genetics
Soil Biology and Biochemistry
Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Agricultural Systems
Rice
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
Plant and Soil
Journal of Soils and Sediments
Industrial Crops and Products
European Journal of Agronomy
Global Change Biology. Bioenergy
Applied Soil Ecology
Pest Management Science
Postharvest Biology and Technology
Plant Pathology
Field Crops Research
Molecular Breeding
Geoderma
Biology and Fertility of Soils
Vadose Zone Journal
Soil and Tillage Research
Crop Science
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
European Journal of Soil Science
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Catena
Soil Science Society of America Journal
Agronomy Journal
Agricultural Water Management
European Journal of Soil Biology
Precision Agriculture
Annals of Applied Biology
Clays and Clay Minerals
Weed Research
Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
Euphytica
European Journal of Plant Pathology
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Weed Science
Crop Protection
Soil Use and Management
Pedobiologia
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Journal of Agricultural Science
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Plant Breeding
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
Land Degradation and Development
Crop and Pasture Science
Australian Journal of Soil Research
American Journal of Potato Research
International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
Agroforestry Systems
Canadian Journal of Soil Science
Soil Science and Plant Nutrition