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BMC Ecology and Evolution

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Evolutionary biomechanics

Guest Edited by Scott Hartman, Pranav Khandelwal, and
Jake Socha

New Content ItemAncient DNA and ancient proteins

Guest Edited by Edana Lord and Yucheng Wang

New Content ItemThe impact of climate change on ecology and evolution

Guest Edited by Andrea Chiocchio, Wenxing Long, and Hu Zi-Min

Evolution of vertebrate flight

Guest Edited by Michael Pittman, Thomas Alexander Dececchi, and Norberto Pedro Giannini.

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New Content ItemWorld Wildlife Day 2025: BMC Series reviews in focus

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  3. Authors: Ricardo Betancur-R, Edward O. Wiley, Gloria Arratia, Arturo Acero, Nicolas Bailly, Masaki Miya, Guillaume Lecointre and Guillermo Ortí

    Content type: Research article

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Aims and scope

BMC Ecology and Evolution, formerly known as BMC Evolutionary Biology, is an open access, peer-reviewed journal interested in all aspects of ecological and evolutionary biology. The journal considers articles on a broad range of topics, including population genetics, conservation genetics, phylogenetics, behavioural ecology, population ecology, macroecology, palaeontology, biodiversity (e.g. environmental DNA approaches), theoretical research (e.g. terraforming) and ecological and evolutionary developmental biology.

2025 Image Competition

New Content ItemThe 2025 joint BMC Ecology and Evolution & BMC Zoology image competition is now open! Submit your best photos for a chance to win prizes and showcase your research! Find out how to enter here.

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New Content ItemScottish Jurassic pterosaur skeleton hints at flying and feeding behaviours

Dearc sgiathanach, a pterosaur discovered on the Isle of Skye, was a large predator that soared above Jurassic shorelines and lagoons 170 million years ago. New research provides a clearer understanding of the lifestyle of Dearc sgiathanach and the early evolution of pterosaurs into giant flying reptiles.

New New Content Itemanalysis suggests that Sydney funnel-web spiders represent three distinct species

Genetic and morphological analyses show that the Sydney funnel-web spider, the world's most venomous spider, comprises three distinct species: Atrax robustus, Atrax montanus, and Atrax christenseni. This discovery offers new insights into spider evolution and venom research.

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Climate Change

Understanding the impact of climate change and exploring potential solutions to this global threat is more important than ever. Here we share recent highlights from the BMC Series journals.

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Annual Journal Metrics

  • For BMC Evolutionary Biology (former title)

    Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 2.3
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 2.3
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.959
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.887

    Speed 2024
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 10
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 134

    Usage 2024
    Downloads: 2,754,983
    Altmetric mentions: 3

  • Transparency and Openness
    TOP Factor score - 9

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    BMC Ecology and Evolution welcomes submissions of pre-print manuscripts recommended by the Peer Community In (PCI) platform. The journal may use PCI reviews and recommendations for the review process if appropriate. For instructions to submit your PCI recommended article, please click here. To find out more, please read our blog. 

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