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(guān)注的是利用數(shù)學(xué)模型和系統(tǒng)分析來(lái)描述生態(tài)過(guò)程和可持續(xù)管理資源。人類(lèi)活動(dòng)和福祉依賴(lài)于生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的功能及其提供的服務(wù)，并與之密不可分。我們的目標(biāo)是利用數(shù)學(xué)和概念建模、系統(tǒng)分析、熱力學(xué)、計(jì)算機(jī)模擬和生態(tài)理論來(lái)理解這些基本的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)功能。這導(dǎo)致我們更傾向于基于過(guò)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(yán)格的統(tǒng)計(jì)或相關(guān)描述。這些建模方法可以應(yīng)用于從基礎(chǔ)生態(tài)學(xué)到人類(lèi)生態(tài)學(xué)再到社會(huì)生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的廣泛?jiǎn)栴}。本期刊歡迎研究文章、短文、評(píng)論文章、致編輯的信、書(shū)評(píng)和其他交流。本期刊還支持[國(guó)際生態(tài)建模學(xué)會(huì) (ISEM)](http://www.isemna.org/) 的活動(dòng)。

Ecological Modelling創(chuàng)刊于1975年，由Elsevier出版商出版，收稿方向涵蓋環(huán)境科學(xué) - 生態(tài)學(xué)全領(lǐng)域，此刊是中等級(jí)別的SCI期刊，所以過(guò)審相對(duì)來(lái)講不是特別難，但是該刊專(zhuān)業(yè)認(rèn)可度不錯(cuò)，仍然是一本值得選擇的SCI期刊 。平均審稿速度 約3.0個(gè)月 約11.4周，影響因子指數(shù)2.6，該期刊近期沒(méi)有被列入國(guó)際期刊預(yù)警名單，廣大學(xué)者值得一試。