Ecology and Society : a Journal of Integrative Science for Resilience and Sustainability
Overview
Ecology and Society is a renowned journal that focuses on integrative science for resilience and sustainability. It explores the complex interactions between ecological systems and human societies, aiming to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities for achieving a sustainable future. With a multidisciplinary approach, the journal publishes cutting-edge research, case studies, and theoretical perspectives, providing a platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to the advancement of ecological and societal resilience.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Ecol Soc
Start
2003
End
Continuing
Frequency
Semiannual
e-ISSN
1708-3087
Country
Canada
Language
English
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 1033
173
SJR / Ranks: 3395
1065
CiteScore / Ranks: 3428
6.40
JIF / Ranks: 2178
4.1
Recent Articles
1.
Roegner A, Corman J, Sitoki L, Kwena Z, Ogari Z, Miruka J, et al.
Ecol Soc
. 2024 Dec;
28(1).
PMID: 39669889
Lake Victoria, bordered by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, provides one of the largest freshwater fisheries in the world and supports millions in small-scale fishing communities. Historical environmental change, including population...
2.
Eason T, Garmestani A
Ecol Soc
. 2024 Jul;
29(2):1-25.
PMID: 38993652
Coral reef resilience is eroding at multiple spatial scales globally, with broad implications for coastal communities, and is thus a critical challenge for managing marine social-ecological systems (SESs). Many researchers...
3.
Clement S, Garmestani A, Beckwith J, Cannon P
Ecol Soc
. 2024 Feb;
29(1):1-22.
PMID: 38362313
Globally, wildfires are increasing in extent, frequency, and severity. Although global climate change is a major driver and large-scale governance interventions are essential, focusing on governance at smaller scales is...
4.
Conceptualizing Trust and Distrust as Alternative Stable States: Lessons from the Flint Water Crisis
Hamm J, Carrera J, Van Fossen J, Key K, Woolford S, Bailey S, et al.
Ecol Soc
. 2024 Jan;
28(3).
PMID: 38179152
Despite the universally recognized importance of fostering trust and avoiding distrust in governance relationships, there remains considerable debate on core questions like the relation between (dis)trust and the evaluations of...
5.
Bogert J, Ellers J, Lewandowsky S, Balgopal M, Harvey J
Ecol Soc
. 2022 Nov;
27(2).
PMID: 36381294
How a society relates to nature is shaped by the dominant social paradigm (DSP): a society's collective view on social, economic, political, and environmental issues. The characteristics of the DSP...
6.
Herrmann D, Schwarz K, Allen C, Angeler D, Eason T, Garmestani A
Ecol Soc
. 2022 Feb;
26(4):1-9.
PMID: 35116065
Managing social-ecological systems toward desirable regimes requires learning about the system being managed while preparing for many possible futures. Adaptive management (AM) and scenario planning (SP) are two systems management...
7.
Angeler D, Allen C, Garmestani A, Gunderson L, Johnson R
Ecol Soc
. 2021 Nov;
26(4):1-7.
PMID: 34804170
A key challenge of the Anthropocene is to confront the dynamic complexity of systems of people and nature to guide robust interventions and adaptations across spatiotemporal scales. Panarchy, a concept...
8.
Angeler D, Chaffin B, Sundstrom S, Garmestani A, Pope K, Uden D, et al.
Ecol Soc
. 2020 Jun;
25(1):1-4.
PMID: 32523609
Management frequently creates system conditions that poorly mimic the conditions of a desirable self-organizing regime. Such management is ubiquitous across complex systems of people and nature and will likely intensify...
9.
Flotemersch J, Shattuck S, Aho K, Cox C, Cairns M
Ecol Soc
. 2019 Dec;
24(4):1-9.
PMID: 31798644
Aquatic ecosystems provide services essential to human health and economies. Therefore, resource management programs aim to ensure the sustainable flow of these services. Stakeholder engagement is often a critical tool...
10.
Weber M, Caplan S, Ringold P, Blocksom K
Ecol Soc
. 2018 Nov;
22(3):15.
PMID: 30416527
Although ecosystem services research has become common, few efforts are directed toward in-depth understanding of the specific ecological quantities people value. The theoretical framework of final ecosystem services focuses attention...