| Discipline: | Ecology |
| Cover: | AEC Front Page.gif |
| Formernames: | Australian Journal of Ecology |
| Website: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14429993 |
| Editor: | Nigel Andrew |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Abbreviation: | Austral Ecol. |
| History: | 1976–present |
| Frequency: | 8/year |
| Issn: | 1442-9985 |
| Eissn: | 1442-9993 |
| Oclc: | 928324250 |
| Lccn: | 00252609 |
| Impact: | 2.087 |
| Impact-Year: | 2020 |
Austral Ecology: A Journal of Ecology in the Southern Hemisphere is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research related to the ecology of land, marine, and freshwater systems in the Southern Hemisphere. It is published by Wiley and is the official journal of the Ecological Society of Australia. The journal addresses the commonality between ecosystems in Australia and many parts of southern Africa, South America, New Zealand, and Oceania. For example, many species in the unique biotas of these regions share common Gondwana ancestors. The journal was established in 1976 as Australian Journal of Ecology, obtaining its current name in 2000., the editor-in-chief is Nigel Andrew (University of New England, New South Wales, Australia).
The Michael Bull prize, named after a long-time editor, is awarded yearly for the best student-led paper published in the journal.
The journal publishes the following article types:
The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief of the journal:[1] [2]
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.087.[3]