Scope

Journal of Tropical Ecology (JTE) covers novel, high-impact research in tropical ecology and conservation. We welcome studies on all taxa from terrestrial, fresh water or marine ecosystems. JTE papers must interest a broad readership in tropical ecology.

Article Types

JTE publishes several types of articles (in parentheses: maximum word count excluding References, maximum number of display items including figures and tables); all article types include an Abstract and may include Supplementary Material.

Research Articles* (5000 words, 5 display items) report on new research findings, empirical or theoretical, usually framed as a test of specific hypotheses contributing to the field of tropical ecology.

Short Communications* (2500 words, 2 display items) report on novel research findings that do not require a full-length description, including promising but somewhat preliminary studies.

Reviews* (10,000 words, 5 display items) provide significant syntheses of major, novel, or rapidly developing topics in tropical ecology, rather than merely an account of existing literature. They may include meta-analyses or other quantitative approaches. The Review Editor may be contacted in the first instance and will also invite potential review authors.

Insights (4000 words, 4 display items) presents new perspectives on current or controversial research areas, new interpretations of research problems or thought-provoking commentaries on recent studies. The ideas and opinions should be linked to empirical evidence, possibly including quantitative analysis of existing data. 

Methods* (5000 words, 5 display items) describe new field, laboratory, biostatistical, and other analytical methods or techniques, as demonstrated by pilot studies, simulations, or modelling.

Field Notes* (2500 words, 2 display items) are interesting natural history observations placed in a wider research context, using field data, specimens, photographs, or videos.

Data papers* (2500 words, 2 display items) are papers describing data sets that are publicly available and can be used for further research.

Comments (2500 words, 2 display items) are responses to recent papers published in JTE or elsewhere.