Ecological Engineering has an open access mirror journal Ecological Engineering: X, sharing the same aims and scope, editorial team, submission system and rigorous peer review.


Ecological engineering has been defined as the design of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of humans and nature. The journal is meant for ecologists who, because of their research interests or occupation, are involved in designing, monitoring, or restoring ecosystems, and can serve as a bridge between ecologists and engineers.

Specific topics covered in the journal include: habitat reconstruction; ecotechnology; synthetic ecology; bioengineering; restoration ecology; ecology conservation; ecosystem rehabilitation; stream and river restoration; reclamation ecology; non-renewable resource conservation. Descriptions of specific applications of ecological engineering are acceptable only when situated within context of adding novelty to current research and emphasizing ecosystem restoration. We do not accept purely descriptive reports on ecosystem structures (such as vegetation surveys), purely physical assessment of materials that can be used for ecological restoration, small-model studies carried out in the laboratory or greenhouse with artificial (waste)water or crop studies, or case studies on conventional wastewater treatment and eutrophication that do not offer an ecosystem restoration approach within the paper.

The journal welcomes full papers, short communications, reviews, and letters to the editor. We are pleased to publish papers from multidisciplinary approaches that are pertinent to a wide range of scholars, managers, practitioners, and policymakers across ecological sciences.

All papers will be subject to peer review and they will be dealt with as speedily as is compatible with a high standard of presentation.


Same scope. Same editorial board. Same quality. Two journals. 


When you submit your paper to Ecological Engineering you have the choice of publishing in one of two high-quality journals. Ecological Engineering (2017 Journal Impact Factor 3.023, CiteScore 3.43) is available through subscription, while Ecological Engineering: X is gold open access.


With Ecological Engineering: X, authors who want to publish in a gold open access journal can make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible. Ecological Engineering: X authors pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright.


Ecological Engineering and Ecological Engineering: X have the same aims and scope. A unified editorial team manages rigorous peer-review for both titles using the same submission system. The author's choice of journal is blinded to referees, ensuring the editorial process is identical. Both journals are hosted on ScienceDirect and benefit from the same level of visibility and discoverability only available on this industry-leading platform.

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Editor-in-Chief
Dr. Jan Vymazal, PhD
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Praha, Czech Republic Email Dr. Jan Vymazal, PhD
Associate Editors
Professor Yanpeng Cai, PhD
Guangdong University of Technology - University Town Campus, Guangzhou, ChinaEmail Professor Yanpeng Cai, PhD Ecosystems management; Ecological restoration; Wetland system; Watershed; Climate change adaptation planning
Professor Yi Chen, PhD
Chongqing University, Chongqing, China Email Professor Yi Chen, PhD Constructed wetlands; Nitrogen removal; emerging contaminants
Professor Hojeong Kang, PhD
Yonsei University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul, Korea, Republic of Email Professor Hojeong Kang, PhD Microbial Ecology; Wetland Biogeochemistry; Climate Change
Prof. Dr. Ülo Mander, PhD
University of Tartu Department of Geography, Tartu, Estonia Email Prof. Dr. Ülo Mander, PhD Constructed wetlands; Greenhouse gases; Carbon and nutrient cycling; Landscape management 
Dr. Alexia Stokes, PhD
Botany and Modelling of Plant and Vegetation Architecture, Montpellier cedex 05, FranceEmail Dr. Alexia Stokes, PhD Erosion; Landslides; Roots
Editorial Board
Dr. Changwoo Ahn, PhD
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States Wetland ecology; Ecological engineering; Urban wetlands
Assoc. Professor Marc Beutel, PhD, PE
University of California Merced School of Engineering, Merced, California, United StatesLakes and reservoirs; Treatment wetlands; Mercury
Professor Joan Garcia, PhD
Polytechnic University of Catalonia BarcelonaTech Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Barcelona, SpainConstructed wetlands; Microalgae; Eutrophication
Dr. Maria Hernandez, PhD
Institute of Ecology, Xalapa, Mexico Wetland biogeoquemistry; Tropical wetlands; Ormanental wetlands; Ecological engineering; Water quality; Carbon storage; Greenhouse gas emmisions
Professor Petter Jenssen, PhD
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
Em. Professor Margarete Kalin, MSc, Emeritus QEP
Boojum Research Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mine wast and water treatment; Restoration; Biofilm; Mine drainage acid and alkaline; Weathering
Dr. Stephanie Lansing, PhD
University of Maryland Department of Environmental Science and Technology, College Park, Maryland, United States Anaerobic digestion; Algal turf scrubber; Biogas; Microbial fuel cell; Food waste; Manure; Biochar; Methane; Antimicrobial resistance; Antibiotics
Dr. Roy Lewis, PhD
Ecological Society of America, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Professor Jay F. Martin, PhD
The Ohio State University, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Columbus, Ohio, United States Systems Ecology; Coastal Eutropication; Watershed Modeling; Green Infrastructure
Dr. Steven McCutcheon, PhD
National Exposure Research Laboratory - Ecosystems Research Division, Athens, Georgia, United States
Professor William Mitsch, PhD
Florida Gulf Coast University Everglades Wetland Research Park, Naples, Florida, United States Wetlands; Ecological engineering principles; Water quality; Solving nutrient pollution
Professor Robert Nairn, PhD
The University of Oklahoma School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, Norman, Oklahoma, United States Metals; Biogeochemistry; Water quality
Dr. Chris Tanner, PhD
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Hamilton, Hamilton, New ZealandTreatment wetlands; Ecotechnologies for agricultural diffuse pollution; Contaminant removal processes in wetlands
Professor Maciej Zalewski, PhD
European Regional Centre for Ecohydrology PAS, Lodz, Poland Ecohydrology; Nature-Based Solutions for water; Catchment management; Lake reservoir eutrophication and restoration