Journal Title：Ecological Modelling

The journal is concerned with the use of mathematical models and systems analysis for the description of ecological processes and for the sustainable management of resources. Human activity and well-being are dependent on and integrated with the functioning of ecosystems and the services they provide. We aim to understand these basic ecosystem functions using mathematical and conceptual modelling, systems analysis, thermodynamics, computer simulations, and ecological theory. This leads to a preference for process-based models embedded in theory with explicit causative agents as opposed to strictly statistical or correlative descriptions. These modelling methods can be applied to a wide spectrum of issues ranging from basic ecology to human ecology to socio-ecological systems. The journal welcomes research articles, short communications, review articles, letters to the editor, book reviews, and other communications. The journal also supports the activities of the [International Society of Ecological Modelling (ISEM)](http://www.isemna.org/).

本期刊關注的是利用數學模型和系統分析來描述生態過程和可持續管理資源。人類活動和福祉依賴于生態系統的功能及其提供的服務，并與之密不可分。我們的目標是利用數學和概念建模、系統分析、熱力學、計算機模擬和生態理論來理解這些基本的生態系統功能。這導致我們更傾向于基于過程的模型，這些模型嵌入在理論中，具有明確的致病因素，而不是嚴格的統計或相關描述。這些建模方法可以應用于從基礎生態學到人類生態學再到社會生態系統的廣泛問題。本期刊歡迎研究文章、短文、評論文章、致編輯的信、書評和其他交流。本期刊還支持[國際生態建模學會 (ISEM)](http://www.isemna.org/) 的活動。

Ecological Modelling創刊于1975年，由Elsevier出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋環境科學 - 生態學全領域，此刊是中等級別的SCI期刊，所以過審相對來講不是特別難，但是該刊專業認可度不錯，仍然是一本值得選擇的SCI期刊 。平均審稿速度 約3.0個月 約11.4周，影響因子指數2.6，該期刊近期沒有被列入國際期刊預警名單，廣大學者值得一試。