Table 1. Top journals with the highly cited articles (more than 4 articles) in ecosystem services research (1981–2017).
| Journal | NA | NC | NC/NA | IF (2017) | Web of Science category | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecological Economics | 27 | 7101 | 263 | 3.895 | Ecology | 31 of 160, Q1 |
| Economics | 21 of 353, Q1 | |||||
| Environmental Sciences | 52 of 242, Q1 | |||||
| Environmental Studies | 14 of 109, Q1 | |||||
| PNAS | 15 | 4166 | 278 | 9.504 | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 5 of 64, Q1 |
| Ecological Indicators | 6 | 992 | 165 | 3.983 | Environmental Sciences | 49 of 242, Q1 |
| BioScience | 5 | 868 | 174 | 5.876 | Biology | 5 of 85, Q1 |
| Ecology and Society | 4 | 693 | 173 | 3.256 | Ecology | 45 of 160, Q2 |
| Environmental Studies | 23 of 109, Q1 | |||||
| Science | 4 | 3208 | 802 | 41.058 | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 2 of 64, Q1 |
NA: number of highly cited articles; NC: number of citations; IF: impact factor (JCR 2018). Q1 means the journal ranking top 25%, Q2 means the journal ranking 25%-50%.